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May 16, 2024 · The tradition of the social season lasted nearly 180 years, officially lasting from the reign of George III to the current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. During this time, young women from wealthy or well-connected families made their formal debut in society by curtseying to the monarch.
Nov 25, 2019 · Today’s social life still follows the rhythm of the debutante season and its focus remains money—fathers didn’t only advance through their daughters, they figured out how to make them beg...
- Kristen Richardson
Dec 22, 2020 · When one thinks of a debutante ball, certain pop culture references spring to mind. Here’s one: “The business of her life was to get her daughters married,” Jane Austen wrote of the Bennet sisters’ mother Mrs. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice.
- Vivian Manning-Schaffel
Feb 9, 2022 · The tradition of the “social season” lasted nearly 180 years- from the reign of George III to Queen Elizabeth II. During this time period, young upper-class women made their formal debut into society by curtseying to the monarch.
May 26, 2024 · The social season for debutantes typically lasted from May to August, with a packed calendar of parties, dances, and special events. The highlight of the season was the presentation of the debutantes to the monarch at Buckingham Palace, a tradition that continued until 1958.
May 9, 2022 · They, along with "the Ball, [provide] a friendly social context where young men and women from all over the world meet one another, have a wonderful time, and form lasting friendships." Many families consider the debutante experience a rite of passage, introducing their daughters to adulthood.
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Dec 17, 2019 · “Young women have always been for sale.” This eye-opening sentence begins chapter one of The Season, Kristen Richardson’s serious, enlightening look at debutantes throughout history. It ranges over hundreds of years to explore the origin of why and how young women were presented at court in England and the ways this evolved into “the ...
