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Clarissa TennantClarissa Madeleine Georgiana Felicite Tennant (1896-1960), daughter of 1st Baron Glenconner pictured staring into the fire
Miss Maureen Guinness by Madame YevondeMiss Maureen Constance Guinness (1907-1998) by Madame Yevonde. She married three times, in 1930, 1948 and 1955. Date: 1930
Countess of Seafield by Madame YevondeNina Caroline Ogilvie-Grant, 12th Countess of Seafield (1906-1969) by Madame Yevonde. Also seen in another photograph (top right) with her husband, Derek Herbert Ogilvie-Grant-Studley-Herbert ()
Daphne and Pamela Gladstone by Madame YevondeDaphne (?-1971) and Pamela (?-1962) Gladstone by Madame Yevonde. They were the daughters of William Buckley Gladstone. Pamela had recently become engaged to Eustace Tennyson D Eyncourt
Debutante dress show 1939Society girls as amateur mannequins at Dorothy Laws dress show in March 1939. From left to right, the group shows Miss Anne Nettlefold, Miss Joan O Malley, Miss Muriel Cunningham, Miss Pamela Stokes
Queen Charlottes Ball, 1937Gleaming in serried ranks: debutantes parading on the ballroom floor during Queen Charlottes Ball before the traditional cutting of the cake
Duchess of Argylls ball for her debutante daughterA spread from The Tatler reporting on the lavish ball held at Claridges by the Duchess of Argyll for her daughter, Miss Frances Sweeny
Queen Charlottes Ball, 1934The ceremony of cutting the cake performed by HRH Princess Arthur of Connaught (formerly Princess Alexandra of Fife), at Queen Charlottes Ball
Henrietta Tiarks modelling California Cottons dress, 1960Henrietta Joan Tiarks (born 1940), racehorse owner and breeder, renowned society beauty and deb of the year in 1957, featured modelling for a California Cottons advertisement
Debutante queuing in the Mall by Rex WhistlerA shy debutante, accompanied by an imperious and matronly chaperone, sits in her chauffeur-driven car in the Mall, waiting to gain entrance to Buckingham Palace where she will be presented at court
Lady Alexandra and Lady Victoria Haig by Mme YevondeLady Alexandra Henrietta Louisa Haig (1907-1997) and Lady Victoria Doris Rachel Haig (1908-1993) by Madame Yevonde. They were the two elder daughters of the late Field-Marshal Earl Haig. Date: 1929
Lady Angela Scott by Madame YevondeLady Angela Christine Rose Montagu Douglas Scott (1906-2000) by Madame Yevonde. She was the youngest of the five daughters of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch. Date: 1929
The Tatler front cover - Debutante Number 1958Front cover of The Tatler Debutante number for 1958, the year in which debutantes were presented at the last royal courts before the ritual was stopped by Buckingham Palace
The Debutante - hairdressing from EmileAdvertisement for Emile Ltd of Conduit Street, hairdressers to high society offering a faultless method of dressing the hair for court presentations. Date: 1929
How to be unsuccessful in modern society - 4The debutante treats a double blue with indifference. Date: 1929
Fashions and Fancies for the London SeasonA double page spread of suggested outfits for the London Season of 1924 ranging from debutante outfit in Madonna blue from Goochs to a Spanish inspired dress with shawl from Peter Robinson. Date: 1924
Harrods head-dress for court presentationsAdvertisement for Harrods for head-dresses to be worn at court presentations. On the left is a design for a debutante, suitable for shingled hair to support the court plume of feathers
Sphere front cover - Debutantes practise the curtseyFront 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
Harrods advertisement, presentation gowns for 1931Harrods advertisement for presentation gowns suitable for Their Majesties Courts. Appropriately, the three models shown all have regal names - Elizabeth, Anne and Victoria. Date: 1931
Advert for Ciro jewellery 1937Ciro will inevitably attend the years Courts... A variety of their twinkly products are displayed and in the middle, a woman, perhaps a debutante, in court dress by Marshall and Snelgrove
Eugene DebsEUGENE VICTOR DEBS American socialist, founder of Industrial Workers of the World, periodically imprisoned for offences displeasing to the Establishment. Date: 1855 - 1926
Isobel court gown, 1938Advertisement for court gowns designed by Isobel of Grosvenor Street and Harrogate. Date: 1938
Now for the London Season by Jennifer in The TatlerJennifers words on the coming London Season for 1958, the year that the last of the debutantes made their curtsey at Buckingham Palace. Date: 1958
Acquer evening dress for a debutante, 1958A short evening dress by Acquer in white net embroidered with tiny flowers available from Peter Robinson of Oxford Circus - perfect for the debutante of 1958. Date: 1958
Is it Worth It? Page from The Sketch on debutante seasonPage from The Sketch featuring an article by the photographer Tom Hustler reporting on whether the season, for the debutante was worth it
Sketch front cover - Debutante Number 1958Front cover of The Sketch magazine, Debutante number from March 1958 featuring a young woman in a floral ball gown about to leave a party (or perhaps just arrive?). Date: 1958
Waiting in the Mall (to be presented at Court)A page from The Sphere showing the various ways those waiting in the Mall to be presented at court at Buckingham Palace amused themselves
Hair styles for state functions in 1937Suggestions for hair styles to be worn with regulation headwear at court presentations or state functions in 1937, the coronation year. Emile of Conduit Street advises curls dressed high on the head
Majesties Courts gowns 1933Gleaming white satin with appliqued leaves of net embroidered with diamante and pearls this Geene Glanny model has net-bordered train. 1933
Debutante - Elizabeth Arden advertisementAdvertisement for cosmetics brand Elizabeth Arden aimed firmly at the debutante market, with tips on how a deb might avoid anything that be allowed to detract from her elegance. Date: 1937
The 1958 Season - Gay companions to sparkling debutDouble page spread from The Tatler suggesting various accessories required by the debutante to ensure a sparkling season! Clockwise from top left
Trocadero advertisement during London Season, 1958Advertisement placed by the Trocadero at Piccadilly Circus highlighting the dates where it still had the Empire Suite available to be hired for debutante dances. Date: 1958
The 1958 Season - Dresses for Dancing into the DawnTwo suggestions for dance dresses for debutantes for the 1958 Season, the last year in which debs were presented to the Queen at Buckingham Palace
Advert for Jays courts gowns 1933Limited amount of courts gowns, available from Jays. Showing a model wearing a beautiful slimline gown with white long gloves, train, feathers and tiara. 1933
A stately court gown, Debenham & Freebody 1912A stately gown for presentation at court of ivory tinted charmeuse designed and carried out by Debenham and Freebody. 1912
Sketch front cover - Miss Diana ChurchillDiana Churchill (1909-1994), actress and eldest daughter of Sir Winston Churchill and Clementine Churchill. Pictured on the front cover of The Sketch in 1928 when she was a debutante
Scene at the First Court of 1922A debutante kneeling at the feet of King George V and Queen Mary, during the First Court of 1922. Date: 1922
Kings Fifth Court at Buckingham Palace, LondonThe London Season of 1912: the Kings Fifth Court at Buckingham Palace. A diagrammatic view showing the progress of the debutante from the moment she enters the building to the time she leaves. 1912
Jeanne Stourton by Madame YevondeMiss Mary Jeanne Stourton (1913-1987) by Madame Yevonde. She married Major Ralph Stonor, 6th Lord Camoys, in 1938. Date: 1932
Miss Vida Cuthbert by Madame Yevonde. She was the daughter of the late Captain james Harold Cuthbert of the Scots Guards. Date: 1932
Mrs Vernon Tate and daughters by Madame YevondeMrs Vernon Tate and her four daughters by Madame Yevonde. She was formerly Evelyn Victoria Anne Chandler (c.1887-1979), the wife of George Vernon Tate. On the right is the Hon
Lady Mary Scott by Madame YevondeLady Mary Theresa Montagu Douglas Scott (1904-1984) by Madame Yevonde. She was the fourth daughter of the 7th Duke of Buccleugh and 9th Duke of Queensberry
Lady Caroline Paget by Madame YevondeLady Caroline Paget (1913-1973) by Madame Yevonde. She was the eldest daughter of the 6th Marquess of Anglesey, making her debut in 1931. Seen here with a bird perched on her hands. Date: 1931
Lady Blanche Somerset by Madame YevondeLady Blanche Linnie Somerset (1897-1968) by Madame Yevonde. She was the elder daughter of the 9th Duke of Beaufort. Date: 1915
Hon. Lorraine Berry by Madame YevondeThe Hon. Mary Lorraine Berry by Madame Yevonde. She was the second daughter of the late Lord Buckland. She had just become engaged to Lieutenant Colonel Gwyn Morgan-Jones of the Life Guards -- they
Rosalie Hearfield by Madame YevondePamela Rosalie Suzanne Hearfield (1915-?) by Madame Yevonde. She made her debut at court in 1933. She became engaged to Anthony Lyttleton Ramsden Henville Thresher in 1948. Date: 1933
Pamela Wellesley by Madame YevondePamela Wellesley (1912-1987) by Madame Yevonde. She was the daughter of the late Lord Richard Wellesley, and had just become engaged to Lieutenant Charles Robert Archibald Grant RN
Susan Corbett and Mrs R W Crawford by Madame Yevonde. Margaret Susan Corbett (?-1981) was the daughter of Geoffrey Robert Josceline Corbett of County Fermanagh, Ireland
