The booklets were made of paper, leather, silk, velvet, wood or even metal. Typically, the cover of the booklet would bear an indication of the ball's sponsor - a booklet at a doctor's ball might show a pill. An attached cord allowed the women to wear the booklets around their wrists, or hang them from their gowns.
In Hungary, the booklets were most popular during the Dual Monarchy, according to the art historian Hilda Horváth. Among the most renowned makers of the booklets were the Hungarians Alajos Marton and József Morzsányi
Source: Múlt-kor / Hungarian News Agency (MTI)
