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This phrase is, of course, 'the belle of the ball', not 'the bell of the ball', as it is sometimes incorrectly spelled. A ball is of course a social gathering for dancing etc. 'Belle', meaning 'fair; beautiful', was adopted into English in the 17th century from the Old French 'bele' and ultimately from the Latin 'bella'.
While the rhyme derives from sometime during the Victorian era, its origin dates back to the 1600s, when the Lord of the Manor would present brides with silver coins, and often they would be sixpence coins. Putting a sixpence coin in a brideâs shoe is intended as a symbol of her future financial security and wealth.