Sentence:  To be properly <WSD>"chaussé</WSD>" and "ganté" are difficulties at fancy balls. As a rule, with short dresses the prettiest and most fashionable shoes are worn, either black with coloured heels and bows, or coloured shoes to match the dress, and embroidered, the stockings being of plain colour or stripes. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Shoed; wearing shoes.