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Incidents of a debutantes first drawing room
Double 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. First she waits in her carriage in the Mall until she is finally admitted into Buckingham Palace where she signs her name. She then negotiates the crush of the anterooms where ladies jostle for position and then enters the royal presence where she kisses Queen Victorias hand. The picture along the bottom explains the difficulties involved in the manoeuvre of her long train while simultaneously trying to curtsey to the royal family. Young ladies would take lessons to perfect this move before presentation at court. Date: 1893
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This stunning double-page spread from the Illustrated London News, dated 1893, captures the elegant and intricate process of a debutante's presentation at court. The series of scenes unfolds as a young lady, dressed in her finest gown and adorned with the jewels of her family's heritage, waits anxiously in her carriage in the Mall. With a sense of anticipation, she is finally admitted into the hallowed halls of Buckingham Palace, where she signs her name in the register. The next challenge awaits her in the anterooms, a bustling sea of ladies vying for position, each eager to secure a coveted spot near the royal presence. Amidst the crush, the debutante manages to navigate her long train, a symbol of her status, and enters the royal presence. Here, she executes a perfectly timed curtsey, a move mastered through countless hours of practice. The bottom of the image provides an insightful explanation of the intricacies involved in the maneuver, as the debutante must balance her train and her respectful obeisance to the monarch. The presentation at court was a cherished tradition of the upper classes, marking the transition of young ladies into society and the beginning of their social season. This historical snapshot offers a glimpse into the grandeur and elegance of the time, a time of tradition and refinement.
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