Ball honorees (6)

I believe the answer is:

belles

(Other definitions for belles that I've seen before include "Lovely ladies of the ball" , "Lovely women" , "Beautiful woman - of the ball?" , "Beautiful ladies - of the ball?" , "Bathing beauties" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.

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