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Debutante balls Black & White Stock Photos

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Debutante balls Black & White Stock Photos

Mary Henniker-Heaton, debutante daughter of Sir John and Lady Henniker-Heaton, photographed in a fancy dress costume that won her first prize at one of the Monte Carlo fancy dress balls. Topically, considering recent archaeological discoveries, she is dressed as 'Egypt' in a costume The Sketch describes as being in dull green and gold. Date: 1923 Stock Photo
RM2M3RGEF–Mary Henniker-Heaton, debutante daughter of Sir John and Lady Henniker-Heaton, photographed in a fancy dress costume that won her first prize at one of the Monte Carlo fancy dress balls. Topically, considering recent archaeological discoveries, she is dressed as 'Egypt' in a costume The Sketch describes as being in dull green and gold. Date: 1923
Debutante's ball in the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, in San Francisco; 1966. Stock Photo
RM2K15H3T–Debutante's ball in the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, in San Francisco; 1966.
An illustration depicting a party of debutante ball with several young ladies in full skirted dresses helping themselves to the buffet while predatory young men in tuxedos look smug. Date: 1957 Stock Photo
RM2M3NGG5–An illustration depicting a party of debutante ball with several young ladies in full skirted dresses helping themselves to the buffet while predatory young men in tuxedos look smug. Date: 1957
van Well, Guenther, 15.10.1922 - 14.8.1993, German diplomat, with Gabrielle Adenauer, ADDITIONAL-RIGHTS-CLEARANCE-INFO-NOT-AVAILABLE Stock Photo
RM2REBX0A–van Well, Guenther, 15.10.1922 - 14.8.1993, German diplomat, with Gabrielle Adenauer, ADDITIONAL-RIGHTS-CLEARANCE-INFO-NOT-AVAILABLE
A ball during the 1959 London Season held at Quaglino's in aid of the National Playing Fields Association and Surrey County Cricketers. Photograph shows guests giving to Tommy Kinsman and his band, a fixture at debutante and society dances during this period. Date: 1959 Stock Photo
RM2M3NXT6–A ball during the 1959 London Season held at Quaglino's in aid of the National Playing Fields Association and Surrey County Cricketers. Photograph shows guests giving to Tommy Kinsman and his band, a fixture at debutante and society dances during this period. Date: 1959
Whitney, Gail Vanderbilt, 22.3.1939 - 13.9.1963, American socialite, ADDITIONAL-RIGHTS-CLEARANCE-INFO-NOT-AVAILABLE Stock Photo
RM2RE3FBB–Whitney, Gail Vanderbilt, 22.3.1939 - 13.9.1963, American socialite, ADDITIONAL-RIGHTS-CLEARANCE-INFO-NOT-AVAILABLE
Scenes at Grosvenor House for Queen Charlotte's Ball, the pinnacle of the Season for a debutante by the 1950s, showing the girls arriving in their white dresses, finishing touches in the ladies room and the traditional cake cutting ceremony, in this instance by the President of the Ball, Lady Hamond-Graeme, with the maids-of-honour, 200 in all, each taking a piece away. Date: 1950 Stock Photo
RM2M3NX1W–Scenes at Grosvenor House for Queen Charlotte's Ball, the pinnacle of the Season for a debutante by the 1950s, showing the girls arriving in their white dresses, finishing touches in the ladies room and the traditional cake cutting ceremony, in this instance by the President of the Ball, Lady Hamond-Graeme, with the maids-of-honour, 200 in all, each taking a piece away. Date: 1950
George Cruikshank A young ladies vision of The London Season. First Published 1845 steel engraving Stock Photo
RFDRFADR–George Cruikshank A young ladies vision of The London Season. First Published 1845 steel engraving
Brilliant vista of last Royal season. Double page spread from The Tatler magazine listing some of the coming out dances and debutante cocktail parties for the 1958 London Season - significant in being the last year when debutantes were presented at court. Also featured are three debs of that year, Miss Christa Slater, Miss Penelope Graham and Mlle. Helene de Bosmelet. 1958 Stock Photo
RM2M3RN2P–Brilliant vista of last Royal season. Double page spread from The Tatler magazine listing some of the coming out dances and debutante cocktail parties for the 1958 London Season - significant in being the last year when debutantes were presented at court. Also featured are three debs of that year, Miss Christa Slater, Miss Penelope Graham and Mlle. Helene de Bosmelet. 1958
A huge white cloud of debutantes around the traditional huge cake wheeled out at Queen Charlotte's Ball and cut by the guest of honour, in the case of this year, the Duchess of Gloucester. Queen Charlotte's Ball, held in honour of the wife of King George III and revived in 1925 to raise funds for the maternity hospital of the same name was one of the highlights of the London Season for a debutante. All the girls would be dressed in white, and would dip into a carefully choreographed curtsy as the cake was cut which was lit by candles representing the number of years since the Queen's birt Stock Photo
RM2M3NXP6–A huge white cloud of debutantes around the traditional huge cake wheeled out at Queen Charlotte's Ball and cut by the guest of honour, in the case of this year, the Duchess of Gloucester. Queen Charlotte's Ball, held in honour of the wife of King George III and revived in 1925 to raise funds for the maternity hospital of the same name was one of the highlights of the London Season for a debutante. All the girls would be dressed in white, and would dip into a carefully choreographed curtsy as the cake was cut which was lit by candles representing the number of years since the Queen's birt
The Duchess of Gloucester (1901 -2004) cutting the giant cake holding 194 electric candles representing the number of years since the birth of Queen Charlotte at the ball named after her. Queen Charlotte's Ball, held in honour of the wife of King George III and revived in 1925 to raise funds for the maternity hospital of the same name was one of the highlights of the London Season for a debutante. All the girls would be dressed in white, and would dip into a carefully choreographed curtsy as the cake was cut. There was apparently quite a scrum to get a piece of the cake afterwards! Date Stock Photo
RM2M3NXPC–The Duchess of Gloucester (1901 -2004) cutting the giant cake holding 194 electric candles representing the number of years since the birth of Queen Charlotte at the ball named after her. Queen Charlotte's Ball, held in honour of the wife of King George III and revived in 1925 to raise funds for the maternity hospital of the same name was one of the highlights of the London Season for a debutante. All the girls would be dressed in white, and would dip into a carefully choreographed curtsy as the cake was cut. There was apparently quite a scrum to get a piece of the cake afterwards! Date
A spread from The Tatler reporting on the lavish ball held at Claridge's by the Duchess of Argyll for her daughter, Miss Frances Sweeny. The Duchess, who was formerly Miss Margaret Whigham was Deb of the Year in 1930. As Miss Whigham and Mrs Charles Sweeny, she was a regular face in the Tatler and other society magazines, and, according to the Tatler, Frances was 'an outstanding debutante...as was her mother...and with her friends danced until after daybreak.' Frances can be seen on the right hand side. In the bottom left corner is the Duchess of Argyll with Mrs William Zeitz and Mrs Jonat Stock Photo
RM2M3NXT0–A spread from The Tatler reporting on the lavish ball held at Claridge's by the Duchess of Argyll for her daughter, Miss Frances Sweeny. The Duchess, who was formerly Miss Margaret Whigham was Deb of the Year in 1930. As Miss Whigham and Mrs Charles Sweeny, she was a regular face in the Tatler and other society magazines, and, according to the Tatler, Frances was 'an outstanding debutante...as was her mother...and with her friends danced until after daybreak.' Frances can be seen on the right hand side. In the bottom left corner is the Duchess of Argyll with Mrs William Zeitz and Mrs Jonat
Two suggestions for dance dresses for debutantes for the 1958 Season, the last year in which debs were presented to the Queen at Buckingham Palace. On the left, 'for summer dances, so many of which are now held in country houses' a short dance dress by Jacque Heim of fine French cotton printed with blue roses. On the right, for Queen Charlotte's Ball, one of the highlights of the Season, a traditional white ballgown, romantic, full-skirted and sweeping to the ground. The gown, made of white lace with a fichu and insertions of pale pink organza is by Fontana of Rome. Pictures photographe Stock Photo
RM2M3RN3C–Two suggestions for dance dresses for debutantes for the 1958 Season, the last year in which debs were presented to the Queen at Buckingham Palace. On the left, 'for summer dances, so many of which are now held in country houses' a short dance dress by Jacque Heim of fine French cotton printed with blue roses. On the right, for Queen Charlotte's Ball, one of the highlights of the Season, a traditional white ballgown, romantic, full-skirted and sweeping to the ground. The gown, made of white lace with a fichu and insertions of pale pink organza is by Fontana of Rome. Pictures photographe
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