Cotillion
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For other uses, see Cotillion (disambiguation).
Cotillion is a formal presentation of young ladies, debutantes, to polite society. It is in use in the United States, more so in the South, and some other countries. Debutantes are usually recommended by a distinguished committee or sponsored by an established member of elite society.
Modern cotillions are often charity events; the parents of the debutante donate a certain amount of money to the designated cause, and the invited guests pay for their tickets. Cotillions may be elaborate formal affairs and involve not only "debs" but junior debutantes, escorts and ushers, flower girls and pages as well.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Janette Thomas Greenwood (1994). Bittersweet Legacy: The Black and White "Better Classes" in Charlotte, 1850-1910. UNC Press. ISBN 0807849561.
