Curtseying Collection

A court dress to curtsey in from Harvey Nichols, 1935
Advertisement for the department store, Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge, London, advertising a gown of classic simplicity to wear to a court presentation

Julie Andrews
A teenage Julie Andrews, c. 1950 Date: 1947

DEBS CURTSEYING 1934
Debutante pupils of Mrs Ruby Peeler practice their curtseys ready for presentation at court. They have practice trains pinned on the back of their frocks. Date: 1934

Children curtseying to Duchess of York - Hospital at Welwyn
A lovely photograph showing a group of children curtseying to Duchess of York as she arrived to open the new Hospital at Welwyn, Hertfordshire on 24th July, 1934

Suzanne Lenglen and Queen Mary, Wimbledon 1926
French tennis star Suzanne Lenglen pictured meeting Queen Mary on the Centre Court at Wimbledon in 1926. Lenglen had won the ladies singles championship the previous year. Date: 1926

Court presentation, the convolutions of the train
As a society lady is presented at court, the logistical difficulty of curtseying to the Queen while simultaneously trying to manage her huge train, is captured by an ILN artist

Thumbelina curtsies to the Tiresome Old Mole
An unhappy Thumbelina curtsies to the Tiresome Old Mole, who falls in love with her and wants her to live with him underground

Debutantes learning to curtsey, 1929
Debutantes of 1929 learning to curtsey under the guidance of Madame Vacani, in preparation for presentation at court. Date: 1929

Queen Charlottes Ball, 1934
The ceremony of cutting the cake performed by HRH Princess Arthur of Connaught (formerly Princess Alexandra of Fife), at Queen Charlottes Ball

Silhouette of an 18th century dance
Silhouette of couples at an 18th century dance. 1717

Jeanne Lanvin costume designs in theatre tableau
Jeanne Lanvin costume designs after Winterhalter, set at the time of the Second Empire, in a tableau at the Theatre Pigalle, Paris. 1929

Fraulein Hollander - Dancer. Date: circa1905

Sphere front cover - Debutantes practise the curtsey
Front cover of The Sphere featuring a photograph of debutantes practising their curtsey for the forthcoming courts in May of 1933 at Miss Muriel Simmons School in Regent Street. Date: 1933

London Season Presentation at St. James Palace 1843
Ladies being presented to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at one of the courts at St. James Palace during the London Season of 1843 Date: 1843

People in medieval costume on a Christmas card
Seven people in medieval costume on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Little girl curtseying on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

First Drawing Room of the Dublin Season, 1908
The first drawing room of the Dublin Season - the presentations in St. Patricks Hall. Date: 1908

Cartoon, Introduction of Citizen Volpone... at Paris
Cartoon, Introduction of Citizen Volpone & his Suite at Paris, Vide The Moniteur, & Cobbetts Letters, by James Gillray. Showing Charles James Fox

Kissing her Majestys hand, learning to curtsey at court
A young woman is tutored in the art of gracefully dropping to a curtsey during her presentation at court at the school of Miss Cowper Coles

Royal Wedding 1961 - a dignified moment
Edward, Duke of Kent and his bride, the new Duchess, formerly Miss Katherine Worsley make their way from the choir following their marriage at York Minster

Queen Victorias visit to Ireland, 1900
Colour supplement to the Sketch, commemorating Queen Victorias visit to Ireland in 1900. The monarchs face is shown on a shamrock on a union jack flag, with an Irish girl curtseying

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