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{{Short description|Formal ball that includes presenting debutantes during the season}} |
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[[File:UMANA Debutante Ball 2010.jpeg|thumb|[[Debutante]]s presentation [[waltz]] from the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America [[formal wear|formal]] debutante ball in the [[Chicago Hilton|Chicago Hilton and Towers Hotel]], US (2010).]] |
[[File:UMANA Debutante Ball 2010.jpeg|thumb|[[Debutante]]s presentation [[waltz]] from the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America [[formal wear|formal]] debutante ball in the [[Chicago Hilton|Chicago Hilton and Towers Hotel]], US (2010).]] |
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[[File:58th International Debutante Ball 2012, New York City (Waldorf-Astoria Hotel).jpg|thumb|58th International Debutante Ball, [[Waldorf-Astoria Hotel]], New York City (2012)]] |
[[File:58th International Debutante Ball 2012, New York City (Waldorf-Astoria Hotel).jpg|thumb|58th International Debutante Ball, [[Waldorf-Astoria Hotel]], New York City (2012)]] |
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⚫ | A '''debutante ball''', sometimes called a '''coming-out party''', is a [[formal wear|formal]] [[Ball (dance event)|ball]] that includes presenting [[debutante]]s during the [[Season (society)|social season]], usually during the spring or summer. Debutante balls may require prior instruction in social [[etiquette]] and appropriate [[morals]]. The [[dress code]] is [[white tie]] and tails for men, and strictly floor-length pure white [[ball gown]] for women. [[evening glove|Long white gloves]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://coronetdebutanteball.org/about/ |title=Coronet Debutante Ball |website=coronetdebutanteball.org |language=en |access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref> are commonly worn by female<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/society/article_d3e7d924-298a-5a31-bd4f-e4445e6eec5b.html |title=A guide for purchasing gloves for Carnival balls and presentations |website=NOLA.com |language=en |access-date=24 Jan 2014}}</ref> debutantes and are considered a symbol of upper-class femininity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/staatsoper/vienna-opera-ball/make-your-debut/|title=Make Your Debut At The Vienna Opera Ball-Dress code |website=wiener-staatsoper.at |language=en |access-date=9 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.florentinegloves.com/history.html|title=Debutante gloves by Florentine Gloves - White kidskin debutante gloves|website=www.florentinegloves.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/debutante-don-new-york-playwright-article-1.1786318|title=Curtseys over cursing: 'Debutante' examines old-fashioned ceremony and its attendant good manners|website=New York Daily News}}</ref> |
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A '''debutante ball'''(also '''[[Cotillion]]''' or '''Cotillion ball'''), sometimes called a '''coming-out party''', is a [[formal wear|formal]] [[Ball (dance party)|ball]] that includes presenting [[debutante]]s during the [[Season (society)|season]], usually during the spring or summer. |
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⚫ | In the [[United Kingdom]], the tradition of debutante balls began under King [[George III]], with [[Queen Charlotte's Ball]] in 1780. The presentation of debutantes at [[Buckingham Palace]] was discontinued by [[Queen Elizabeth II]] in 1958 as part of a modernization of the monarchy. The ball was revived in the 2000s under the patronage of the [[John Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset|Duke of Somerset]]. |
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⚫ | Debutante balls may require prior instruction in social [[etiquette]] and appropriate [[morals]]. The [[dress code]] is [[white tie]] and tails for men, and strictly floor-length pure white [[ball gown |
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⚫ | In the contemporary [[United States]], the events are sometimes known as debutante cotillion balls and are held for [[middle school]]ers as a chance to teach manners.<ref>{{cite web |title=National League of Junior Cotillions |url=http://nljc.com/companyhistory.htm |access-date=4 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823082212/http://nljc.com/companyhistory.htm|archive-date=23 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gollatz Cotillion & Social Programs|url=http://www.gollatz.com/dinning-etiquette.shtml |access-date=4 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816123930/http://www.gollatz.com/dinning-etiquette.shtml |archive-date=16 August 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=JDW Cotillions & Social Education Programs |url=http://www.cotillion.com/jdw/informational-video.html |access-date=4 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211004749/http://cotillion.com/jdw/informational-video.html |archive-date=11 February 2011}}</ref> In [[Brazil]], this practice has disappeared in almost every city with the exception of [[Porto Alegre]] (capital of [[Rio Grande do Sul]], the most southern state of Brazil). In Porto Alegre 40 to 90 girls from the richest families participate in a debutante ball per year, with some girls participating in more than one debutante ball.{{cn|date = June 2021}} |
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⚫ | In the [[United Kingdom]], the tradition |
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⚫ | In the contemporary [[United States]], |
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In [[Australia]], the practice has mostly disappeared in cities, but in rural areas it remains a strong tradition and has become something unique. Girls dress up in flowing white dresses, boys don sharp black suits, and for weeks beforehand they come together to learn [[ballroom dancing]] in the lead-up to the event.{{cn|date = June 2021}} |
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In [[Brazil]], this practice has disappeared in almost every city with the exception of [[Porto Alegre]] (capital of [[Rio Grande do Sul]], the most southern state of Brazil). In Porto Alegre 40 to 90 girls from the richest families participate in a debutante ball per year, with some girls participating in more than one debutante ball.{{cn|date = June 2021}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Cotillion]] |
* [[Cotillion]] |
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*[[List of debutante balls in the United States]] |
* [[List of debutante balls in the United States]] |
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*[[International Debutante Ball]] |
* [[International Debutante Ball]] |
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*[[Vienna Opera Ball]] |
* [[Vienna Opera Ball]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 11:49, 21 April 2024
A debutante ball, sometimes called a coming-out party, is a formal ball that includes presenting debutantes during the social season, usually during the spring or summer. Debutante balls may require prior instruction in social etiquette and appropriate morals. The dress code is white tie and tails for men, and strictly floor-length pure white ball gown for women. Long white gloves[1] are commonly worn by female[2] debutantes and are considered a symbol of upper-class femininity.[3][4][5]
In the United Kingdom, the tradition of debutante balls began under King George III, with Queen Charlotte's Ball in 1780. The presentation of debutantes at Buckingham Palace was discontinued by Queen Elizabeth II in 1958 as part of a modernization of the monarchy. The ball was revived in the 2000s under the patronage of the Duke of Somerset.
In the contemporary United States, the events are sometimes known as debutante cotillion balls and are held for middle schoolers as a chance to teach manners.[6][7][8] In Brazil, this practice has disappeared in almost every city with the exception of Porto Alegre (capital of Rio Grande do Sul, the most southern state of Brazil). In Porto Alegre 40 to 90 girls from the richest families participate in a debutante ball per year, with some girls participating in more than one debutante ball.[citation needed]
See also
- Cotillion
- List of debutante balls in the United States
- International Debutante Ball
- Vienna Opera Ball
References
- ^ "Coronet Debutante Ball". coronetdebutanteball.org. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "A guide for purchasing gloves for Carnival balls and presentations". NOLA.com. Retrieved 24 Jan 2014.
- ^ "Make Your Debut At The Vienna Opera Ball-Dress code". wiener-staatsoper.at. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Debutante gloves by Florentine Gloves - White kidskin debutante gloves". www.florentinegloves.com.
- ^ "Curtseys over cursing: 'Debutante' examines old-fashioned ceremony and its attendant good manners". New York Daily News.
- ^ "National League of Junior Cotillions". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ^ "Gollatz Cotillion & Social Programs". Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ^ "JDW Cotillions & Social Education Programs". Archived from the original on 11 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011.