In this city called "Venice in the North", a grand masquerade was held, which was unprecedented in its grandeur and beauty.

Imagine entering a luxurious masquerade ball full of gorgeous clothes, just like Queen Amidala in Star Wars.

Trisha Biggar, a costume artist of Star Wars, was inspired by Russian-style costumes when she designed the costumes of Queen Amidala [1].

But different from ordinary clothes, these dresses are decorated with snake green, aquamarine or pomegranate powder gems, and the big headscarves are also decorated with big diamonds.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the czar's last Russian ball!

This black-and-white photo doesn't even give full trust to the masquerade.

When planning a party, the Russian royal family will not be satisfied with a small masquerade ball. No, this family is wearing17th century Boya costumes, which must be inlaid with priceless gems, otherwise there is no need to come.

Nobles, like members of the royal family, spent a lot of money on these clothes. For example, the clothing value of Tsarina Alexandra is equivalent to today's100000 euros.

Tsar Nicholas II and Queen Alexandra attended the dance of 1903.

Tsar Nicholas II's sister.

All the guests, men and women, are wearing gorgeous embroidered clothes and sparkling jewels.

Can we take some time to appreciate the beauty of their clothes?

This gorgeous ball has never been imitated by the Russian royal family or other European royal families. This is definitely the last time.

After the Russian Revolution, Archduke Alexander mikhailovich wrote his memoirs in a dirty two-bedroom apartment in Paris. This is in sharp contrast to his early life style in the Russian Empire, when he owned a magnificent palace.

He described the ball as "the last spectacular ball in imperial history".

The Archduke then wrote: "When we were dancing, the workers were on strike, and the clouds in the Far East were dangerously low."

The Russian royal family and nobles were blinded by their great wealth and splendid palaces, so that they often could not see how most people wandered in poverty.

No one who danced that night would have thought that the strike outside the palace gate would have a great impact on them one day. Today's Russia, the Russian royal family and its nobles no longer exist.

It has been 1903 years since the dance 1 16 years ago, but it is still considered as the most gorgeous masquerade, and it is a dance that provides costume inspiration for Star Wars movies.