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Lady Elizabeth and Lady Rose Paget by Mme YevondeLady Elizabeth and Lady Rose Paget by Madame Yevonde. Lady Elizabeth Hester Mary Paget (1916-1980) was the second daughter of the 6th Marquess of Anglesey, making her debut in 1933
Miss Jennifer StrattonCover of The Tatler featuring Miss Jennifer Stratton, one of the debutantes of 1956, wearing the dress in which she attended Queen Charlottes Ball. She is the daughter of Major and Mrs F.J. Stratton
Silver Soap Suds by Cecil Beaton in The Sketch, 1930Miss Baba Beaton, (the photographers sister), the Hon. Mrs Charles Baillie-Hamilton (formerly Miss Wanda Holden) and Lady Bridget Poulett shown as decorative soap suds in a photograph by Cecil
Primrose Phyllis Salt by Madame Yevonde. She was the daughter of Major-General Harold Francis Salt DSO, making her debut in 1933. Date: 1933
Queen Charlottes Ball 1939Debutantes curtsy as H.H Princess Helena Victoria cuts a giant birthday cake at Queen Charlottes Ball at Grosvenor House. The ball was one of the most important dates in the social calendar
Reville court dress advertisement, 1927Advertisement for Reville Ltd, dressmakers of Hanover Square, who specialised in particular in gowns for court presentations, approved by Their Majesties for Ladies attending. Date: 1927
Irene Cholmondeley and stepmother by Madame YevondeIrene Cholmondeley (1913-?) and her stepmother by Madame Yevonde. She was the daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Lord George Hugo Cholmondeley
Court gowns by RevilleCourt gowns approved by King George V and Queen Mary for presentation at court in the year 1926. Designed by Reville of Hanover Square. Date: 1926
The Tatler cover - Fashion for debutantes - partyFront cover of society magazine, The Tatler featuring a photograph of people doing what looks like the twist at the annual ball of the Heythrop Hunt held at R.A.F. Little Rissington
A Vintage Season for DebutantesPage from The Tatler by the magazines social editor, Jennifer, listing some of the events taking place during the Season of 1957, together with portraits of two debutantes
The Sketch debutante number front cover 1956Front cover of The Sketch magazines debutante number, featuring the face of a woman wearing pink gloves, hiding partially behind a small posy of violets
Madame VacaniMadame Marguerite Vacani, dance and deportment teacher pictured in caricature as walking on air, and admired by a group of adoring debutantes
The First Court of 1922Debutantes bow to King George V and Queen Mary during the first court of 1922 at Buckingham Palace. Each debutante curtsies twice before withdrawing
The Supreme MomentDebutantes, clad in their finery curtsey to King George V and Queen Mary during a court presentation. Thus they are launched into " Society"
Bystander front cover featuring Miss Marjorie LeighFront cover of The Bystander featuring a colour photograph by Raphael of Miss Marjorie Leigh, debutante daughter of Sir John Leigh Bt. M.P. and Lady Leigh
Debutantes CurtsyingDebutantes learning to curtsy at the famous Josephine Bradley School, preparing to be presented at Buckingham Palace and other High Society events, at the start of the Season. Date: 1930s
Harrods ballgown of nylon net, 1958Advertisement for a Harrods ballgown of nylon net and lace with a billowing skirt on a fitted swathed top. Perfect for a debutante, though inadvisable to stand near open fires while wearing it
A court dress to curtsey in from Harvey Nichols, 1935Advertisement for the department store, Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge, London, advertising a gown of classic simplicity to wear to a court presentation
Lady Sarah Spencer-Churchill (1922 -2000) was the daughter of the 10th Duke of Marlborough and cousin to Winston Churchill. She emigrated to the USA in 1945, and was reknowned for her charity work
Two debutantes, photographed as children and as young women. Captioned, Myself when young.... With descriptions, Lady Bridget Poulett to-day and yesterday
Page from The Tatler reporting on the coming out dance of Christine Sekers, daughter of Miki Sekers. The event was held at Syon Park where a nightclub was created by with moss-covered castellated
The Debs Progress by Molly BishopThe Debs Progress: No. 1 by Molly Bishop. Invaluable advice to those about to come out - out-dress your rivals at Ascot. A young lady in an flamboyant dress
Royal Ascot fashions for mother & debutante daughterTwo dresses for a debutante and her mother to wear to Royal Ascot in 1933 from Derry and Toms. On the left is a gown of white lawn embroidered in Wedgwood blue, and trimmed with kilted ruffles
Prince George with Lady Charles Cavendish (Adele Astaire)Prince George (later Duke of Kent) pictured at the Debutantes Ball in 1933, in the company of Lady Charles Cavendish, formerly Miss Adele Astaire
Cartoon, The Coming Season - debutantes getting ready for all the social events. 1870
The last dance of the season 1906Disappointed night for some of the debutantes, at the end of a long evening of dancing and being entertained by young gentlemen, some of the society ladies have come away empty handed! 1906
Debutantes court gowns of 1905A page of Debutantes wearing traditional white court gowns. Date: 1905
Monica GrenfellThe Hon. Monica Grenfell, elder daughter of Lord and Lady Desborough. Sister to Julian and Billy Grenfell who were both killed during the First World War
Debutante poses in a shop window, 1928A novel window display in a store in Knightsbridge, London during the summer season, showing a young woman dressed in a court gown with bouquet
Court gown and evening dress for the opera, 1930On the left, a court dress from Reville of Hanover Square, carried out in shimmering white satin manufactured in Britain. On the right
Helen Wills as a debutanteHelen Wills Moody (1905-1998), American tennis player dominant during the 1920s and 30s, winner of 31 Grand Slam titles including 8 Wimbledon Championships
Lady Pamela Smith, married name Lady Pamela Berry (1915-1982), pictured in her debutante year by Olive Snell. She was the younger daughter of F. E. Smith, Lord Birkenhead
A Day in the Life of the Debutante - Miss Margaret WhighamA scene from a number of tableaux staged at the London Hippodrome in May 1931 in aid of the Highway Club for Boys and Girls in the east end of London - it was attended by the Duchess of York
Henrietta TiarksMiss Henrietta Tiarks, Debutante of the Year in 1957, featured in The Tatler who reported that she was to complete her studies in America
Celia and Maimaine PagetMisses Celia and Maimaine Paget, the twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Eric M. Paget in their court gowns. They were presented at the Second Court of 1935. Date: 1935
The 1958 Season - Debutantes to make their curtseyDouble page spread from The Tatler magazines Debutante number, 1958, significant in that it was the final year debutantes were presented to royalty at court
The 1958 Season - list of parties and balls in The TatlerBrilliant 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
Tatler cover - Miss Georgina Montagu-Douglas-ScottInner front cover of The Tatler magazines debutante number featuring a portrait of Miss Georgina Montagu-Douglas-Scott, daughter of Lord and Lady George Scott (aka the artist Molly Bishop)
The Hon. Pamela Digby (later Churchill, then Harriman)Pamela Harriman Churchill (1920 - 1997), later wife of Randolph Churchill, daughter-in-law to Winston Churchill, socialite, political activist and diplomat
Lady Elizabeth Paget by Madame YevondeLady Elizabeth Hester Mary Paget (1916-1980) by Madame Yevonde. She was a daughter of the 6th Marquess of Anglesey, making her debut in 1933
Lady Anne Bridgeman by Madame YevondeLady Anne Pamela Bridgeman (1913-2009) by Madame Yevonde. She was the daughter of the 5th Earl of Bradford. Seen here modelling a dress of black cire satin
Court presentation, the convolutions of the trainAs 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
Lady Gloria Vaughan as a debutanteLady Gloria Vaughan, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Lisburne, one of the most important debutantes of the year according to The Sketch magazine
The cake surrounded at Queen Charlottes Ball, 1938A huge white cloud of debutantes around the traditional huge cake wheeled out at Queen Charlottes Ball and cut by the guest of honour, in the case of this year, the Duchess of Gloucester
Pamela Digby (later Churchill, then Harriman)Pamela Harriman Churchill (1920 - 1997), photographed here to announce her engagement to Randolph Churchill, child of Winston Churchill, socialite, political activist and diplomat. Date: 1939
Duchess of Argyll and familyPhotograph taken outside the Royal Academy during a Private View of the Duchess of Argyll (formerly, Margaret Whigham and later, Mrs Charles Sweeney)
