Image 1 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  The 2015 Edwardian Ball took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 1 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  The 2015 Edwardian Ball took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  The 2015 Edwardian Ball took place in San Francisco the weekend of...January 16 and 17.  Image 2 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  A performer takes the stage during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 2 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  A performer takes the stage during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  A performer takes the stage during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took...place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 3 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Ladies covered in lace add a touch of the macabre at the Edwardian Ball.  Image 3 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Ladies covered in lace add a touch of the macabre at the Edwardian Ball.  Ladies covered in lace add a touch of the macabre at the Edwardian...Ball.  Image 4 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  A rainbow of corsets at the 2015 Edwardian Ball.  Image 4 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  A rainbow of corsets at the 2015 Edwardian Ball.  A rainbow of corsets at the 2015 Edwardian Ball.  Image 5 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Some guests favored puppetry in favor of corsetry.  Image 5 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Some guests favored puppetry in favor of corsetry.  Some guests favored puppetry in favor of corsetry.  Image 6 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  A range of corsets and red and black styles at the ball.  Image 6 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  A range of corsets and red and black styles at the ball.  A range of corsets and red and black styles at the ball.  Image 7 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Performers take to the stage during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 7 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Performers take to the stage during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Performers take to the stage during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which...took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 8 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  An incredible assortment of hats and other accessories.  Image 8 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  An incredible assortment of hats and other accessories.  An incredible assortment of hats and other accessories.  Image 9 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  A performance during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 9 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  A performance during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  A performance during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San...Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 10 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Top hats and gadgetry make for great steampunk accessories.  Image 10 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Top hats and gadgetry make for great steampunk accessories.  Top hats and gadgetry make for great steampunk accessories.  Image 11 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  The Edwardian Ball is an opportunity to wear 19th century period garb and look the part.  Image 11 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  The Edwardian Ball is an opportunity to wear 19th century period garb and look the part.  The Edwardian Ball is an opportunity to wear 19th century period garb...and look the part.  Image 12 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Guests play carnival-style games during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 12 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Guests play carnival-style games during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Guests play carnival-style games during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which...took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 13 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Guests play carnival-style games during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 13 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Guests play carnival-style games during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Guests play carnival-style games during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which...took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 14 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Revelers show off their impressive costumes during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 14 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Revelers show off their impressive costumes during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Revelers show off their impressive costumes during the 2015 Edwardian...Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and...17.  Image 15 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Performers show off their moves during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 15 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Performers show off their moves during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Performers show off their moves during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which...took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 16 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  The rollicking dance floor during the 2015 Edwardian Ball.  Image 16 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  The rollicking dance floor during the 2015 Edwardian Ball.  The rollicking dance floor during the 2015 Edwardian Ball.  Image 17 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  The Edwardian Ball is inspired in part by the Edwardian and La Belle Epoque eras, but also the work by American writer Edward Gorey.  Image 17 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  The Edwardian Ball is inspired in part by the Edwardian and La Belle Epoque eras, but also the work by American writer Edward Gorey.  The Edwardian Ball is inspired in part by the Edwardian and La Belle...Epoque eras, but also the work by American writer Edward Gorey.  Image 18 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Haunting faces and incredible fascinators at the 2015 Edwardian Ball.  Image 18 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Haunting faces and incredible fascinators at the 2015 Edwardian Ball.  Haunting faces and incredible fascinators at the 2015 Edwardian Ball.  Image 19 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Feathers and fur are popular accompaniments for costume pieces.  Image 19 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Feathers and fur are popular accompaniments for costume pieces.  Feathers and fur are popular accompaniments for costume pieces.  Image 20 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  On the dance floor during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 20 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  On the dance floor during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  On the dance floor during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in...San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 21 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Performers take to the stage during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 21 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Performers take to the stage during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Performers take to the stage during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which...took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 22 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Guests play carnival-style games during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 22 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Guests play carnival-style games during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Guests play carnival-style games during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which...took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 23 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  A pint-size guest shows off her costume during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 23 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  A pint-size guest shows off her costume during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  A pint-size guest shows off her costume during the 2015 Edwardian...Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and...17.  Image 24 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Hats on display during the Edwardian Ball.  Image 24 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Hats on display during the Edwardian Ball.  Hats on display during the Edwardian Ball.  Image 25 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  A touch of the burlesque look at the Edwardian Ball.  Image 25 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  A touch of the burlesque look at the Edwardian Ball.  A touch of the burlesque look at the Edwardian Ball.  Image 26 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Ladies in corsets with cotton candy-colored hair during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 26 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Ladies in corsets with cotton candy-colored hair during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Ladies in corsets with cotton candy-colored hair during the 2015...Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of...January 16 and 17.  Image 27 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  A group shot during the ball.  Image 27 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  A group shot during the ball.  A group shot during the ball.  Image 28 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  The quirky and whimsical is always welcome at the Edwardian Ball.  Image 28 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  The quirky and whimsical is always welcome at the Edwardian Ball.  The quirky and whimsical is always welcome at the Edwardian Ball.  Image 29 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  More macabre at the Edwardian Ball.  Image 29 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  More macabre at the Edwardian Ball.  More macabre at the Edwardian Ball.  Image 30 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Guests put on their best show during the Edwardian Ball.  Image 30 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Guests put on their best show during the Edwardian Ball.  Guests put on their best show during the Edwardian Ball.  Image 31 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Forget dancing — these partygoers are all about cycling.  Image 31 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Forget dancing — these partygoers are all about cycling.  Forget dancing — these partygoers are all about cycling.  Image 32 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Some of the costumes are quite elaborate. (There's a woman way up there.)  Image 32 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Some of the costumes are quite elaborate. (There's a woman way up there.)  Some of the costumes are quite elaborate. (There's a woman way up...there.)  Image 33 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Image 33 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Image 34 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Funny faces on display during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 34 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Funny faces on display during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Funny faces on display during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took...place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 35 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Image 35 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Image 36 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Performers take to the stage during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 36 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Performers take to the stage during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Performers take to the stage during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which...took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 37 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  Guests get silly during the 2015 Edwardian Ball.  Image 37 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  Guests get silly during the 2015 Edwardian Ball.  Guests get silly during the 2015 Edwardian Ball.  Image 38 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  The Edwardian Ball is inspired in part by the work of Edward Gorey.  Image 38 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  The Edwardian Ball is inspired in part by the work of Edward Gorey.  The Edwardian Ball is inspired in part by the work of Edward Gorey.  Image 39 of 39 |Edwardian Ball 2015  A performer takes the stage during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  Image 39 of 39 - Edwardian Ball 2015  A performer takes the stage during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.  A performer takes the stage during the 2015 Edwardian Ball, which took...place in San Francisco the weekend of January 16 and 17.
This year's Edwardian Ball took place over two days, January 17 and 18, at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, and included performances, carnival games and other hijinks. As expected, the occasion prompted partygoers to darn flamboyant 19th century-inspired garb along with steampunk-sty