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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
Susan Corbett by Madame YevondeMargaret Susan Corbett (?-1981) by Madame Yevonde. She was the daughter of Geoffrey Robert Josceline Corbett of County Fermanagh, Ireland
Joscelyne Verney by Madame YevondeJoscelyne Verney (1915-?) by Madame Yevonde. She was the daughter of Sir Ralph and Lady Verney. Date: 1933
Lady Alexandra Haig by Madame YevondeLady Alexandra Henrietta Louisa Haig (1907-1997) by Madame Yevonde. She was the second daughter of the late Field-Marshal Earl Haig. Seen here posing with lilies. Date: 1936
Mary Ashley by Madame YevondeRuth Mary Clarisse Ashley (1906-?) by Madame Yevonde. She was the younger daughter of the Rt Hon Wilfrid William Ashley MP, and sister of Lady Louis Mountbatten
Jean and Marjorie Montagu-Douglas-Scott by Mme YevondeJean and Marjorie Montagu-Douglas-Scott by Madame Yevonde. Jeanetta Ruth (1906-1997) and Marjorie Katherine (1906-1994) were the twin daughters of Lord George Montagu-Douglas-Scott. Date: 1932
Viscountess Tiverton by Madame Yevonde. Formerly Ismay Catherine Crichton-Stuart (1909-1989). She married the 3rd Earl of Halsbury in 1930; they divorced in 1936. Date: 1935
Miss Anne Sutherland as a debutante by Madame YevondeMiss Anne Sutherland, daughter of Colonel Robert Sutherland (Poona Horse), pictured leading a bust of Julius Caesar by the nose
Dunlop advert featuring cars queueing up the Mall for the CoAdvertisement for Dunlop tyres, featuring one of the spectacles of the London Season, with a long queue of smart cars (sporting Dunlop tyres obviously), on the Mall in St
Debutantes about to be presented at courtDebutantes proceed through rooms at Buckingham Palace towards the ballroom where they will be presented to King George V and Queen Mary, thus signalling their entry into society. Date: 1930
Cars in the Mall bearing debs to court presentationsA familiar sight in central London during the Season - a long line of cars snaking its way up the Mall towards Buckingham Palace
Debutantes learning to curtsey, 1929Debutantes of 1929 learning to curtsey under the guidance of Madame Vacani, in preparation for presentation at court. Date: 1929
Incidents of a debutantes first drawing roomDouble page spread from the Illustrated London News depicting a series of scenes showing the process for a debutante to be presented to the Queen at court
A Vignette of the London SeasonTwo elegant young women discuss the number of invitations they have received to parties during the London Season of 1931. Date: 1931
Sphere suspenders advertisementAdvertisement for the Sphere Suspender Company of Leicester, suggesting they are the best choice for the elite of the Country when they are presented at court because of the smart lines imparted to
Miss Olwen Lloyd George in her court presentation gownMiss Olwen Lloyd George, twenty-one year old daughter of David Lloyd George, at that time, Chancellor of the Exchequer and later Prime Minister
Dolly debs for the Berkeley Dress ShowA group of twenty girls chosen from 200 hopefuls to take part in the opening event of the London season, the Berkeley Dress Show (formerly the Berkeley Debutante Dress Show)
The Perfect Debutante by Adrian PorterFront cover of The Perfect Debutante, a book of humorous verse and sketches from 1937 taking the reader through the hilarious pitfalls and pleasures of the social season
Debutantes at Queen Charlottes BallAll in white with scarlet satin hearts around their necks (a gift from Schiaparelli), debutantes at the Queen Charlottes Ball of 1939. Date: 1939
The Tatler front cover, London Season Number - old school tiFront cover of The Tatler, heralding in the London Season for 1959 and featuring a selection of old school ties from notable public schools, asking the question, Can you spot an escort by his tie
Dancing to Tommy Kinsmans band at Quaglino sA ball during the 1959 London Season held at Quaglinos in aid of the National Playing Fields Association and Surrey County Cricketers
Kissing her Majestys hand, learning to curtsey at courtA 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
Duchess of Gloucester cuts cake, Queen Charlottes BallThe 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
Americans presented at court, 1938Portrait of six lucky American girls chosen to be presented at court on 11 May 1938. This small number followed the announcement that only Americans domiciled in the UK could be considered for
Court gown by Isobel 1938An elegant, streamlined court gown for presentation at their Majesties court in 1938 by Isobel. Note the traditional three feathers in the hair and the ostrich fan
A debutante gets ready for court presentation, 1880sA 20th century impression of a young debutante getting ready to be presented at court. As two maids put the finishing touches to her dress, her mother beams at her proudly
A Presentation Party Dress, 1957A dress and monkey jacket by California Cottons in pure silk of dark green spattered with pale flowers. The dress is sleeveless and would be perfect for cocktail parties. Date: 1957
A debutante arrives at the photographers, 1902A debutante, having been presented at court at a royal drawing room at Buckingham Palace, arrives in the rain to have her picture taken at a photographers studio
Hon. Daphne Vivian by Madame YevondeThe Hon. Daphne Winifred Louise Vivian (1904-1997) by Madame Yevonde, with an inset photo of Lord Weymouth. She was the elder daughter of Lord
The Debutantes Birthday Ball - Queen Charlotte sScenes at Grosvenor House for Queen Charlottes Ball, the pinnacle of the Season for a debutante by the 1950s, showing the girls arriving in their white dresses
Sketch front cover, the London Season 1950Front cover of The Sketch magazine, May 1950, ushering in the London Season and showing a debutante hastily changing in between social engagements
Margaret Whigham on front cover of the SketchMiss Margaret Whigham drawn by society portraitist, Olive Snell on the front cover of The Sketch in 1930, the year of her coming out as a debutante
Miss Majorie GoschenMarjorie Dora Goschen (born 1908), married name, Ling - daughter of director of the Bank of England, Kenneth Goschen. Pictured when she was presented at the second court of the Season in 1927
Finishing School for debutantes moves from abroad, 1939A finishing school for wartime debutantes relocated from Florence to a large country house in Hampshire. Here, girls who would in peacetime have been sent abroad to learn a foreign language
Fashions for the 1927 debutanteA page of beautiful illustrations by Anne Rochester outlining the essential items required by the seasons debutante, inlcuding a georgette wrapper (dressing gown) patterened with cherries
Bystander front cover - Nancy BeatonBystander front cover featuring an exclusive photograph by Raphael of Nancy Beaton (1909-1999), Wife of Sir Hugh Houston Smiley, 3rd Bt; sister of Cecil Beaton. Date: 1930
1950S PARTYAn 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
The Tatler, London Season Number 1956Front cover of The Tatlers London Season Number featuring a stylised illustration showing couples in evening attire at a society ball
Garden Party at PalaceGeneral view of the 8000 guests assembled in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. The garden party was preceded by the last presentation party for debutantes
Last PresentationsDebutantes and their familes queue outside Buckingham Palace for the last court presentations to the Queen in March 1958
Queen Charlottes BallDebutantes dressed in traditional white line up during Queen Charlottes Ball, the highlight of the " season"
The Mall / Drawingroom DayCarriages containing nervous debutantes line the Mall by St. Jamess Park in London as they await entry to Buckingham Palace to be presented to the Queen
Preparing for CourtA prospective debutante being instructed in the correct way to approach the King and Queen at a court presentation. A sheet acts as a train and two ladies sit on " thrones"
Drawing Room at PalaceDebutantes and ladies line up to be presented to Queen Victoria at a Buckingham Palace drawing room. Those who aren t daughters of peers kiss the monarchs hand
Kings First ReceptionKing Edward VIII receives the seasons debutantes during a garden party at Buckingham Palace, sitting under a Shamiana. Shame it rained
