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TIARAS AND TAILS Old World elegance and grace is always part of the scene at the Russian Ball, an annual opportunity for old guard aristocrats (i.e., those with family ties to the Romanov regime) to socialize in all their finery with hobnobbers who yearn to be part of the scene. White-tie-and tails worn with diplomatic sashes and medals (some real, some bogus), billowing ball gowns and eye-popping jewels are much in evidence as guests sip vodka and champagne, listen to the Washington Balalaika Society Orchestra play “God Save the Czar” and honor a debutante or two before dining and dancing into the night in what is surely the capital’s most beautiful ballroom.
Rhoda Septilici with Romanian Amb. George Maior and Anamaria Maior
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