Editing Masquerade ball (section)

== Masks ==
Masquerade masks were worn delicately by the prosperous class at balls. Masquerade masks had many uses including hiding one's identity, and using different colour to express one's freedom of speech and voice one's emotions and opinions without judgement.<ref name=":0" /> There were two types of base masquerade masks; black masks and white masks.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://venetianmaskscollections.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/the-history-of-masquerade-masks/|title=The History of Masquerade Masks|date=21 May 2013|work=Venetian Masks Collections|access-date=9 November 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> Designs and patterns were created over the base that was chosen. The main types of masks included masks with a stick (which one could hold to keep the mask in front of their face), the head mask, the full-face mask, and the half face mask.<ref name=":1" /> Masquerade masks have been used in classics such as ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (novel)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[Lone Ranger]]'', and ''[[Gossip Girl]]''. They are still used in many types of media today.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.samanthapeach.co.uk/wordpress/masquerades-from-the-movies/|title=Recreate Masquerade balls from your favourite films|date=3 July 2013|work=Samantha Peach Masquerade Masks|access-date=9 November 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>