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The Season - A Social History of the Debutante (Hardcover)
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The Season - A Social History of the Debutante (Hardcover)
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Total price: R680
Discovery Miles: 6 800
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Kristen Richardson, from a family of debutantes, chose not to debut
but her curiosity drove her to research this enduring custom. The
story begins in England six hundred years ago when wealthy fathers
needed an efficient way to find appropriate husbands for their
daughters. Elizabeth I's presentations at court expanded into
London's season of dances, dinners and courting, extending to the
corners of the British empire and beyond. Richardson traces the
social seasons of young women, and shares their captivating
stories, often through their words from diaries, letters and
interviews. While exploring why the debutante tradition
persists-and why it has spread to Russia, China and other
nations-Richardson has uncovered its extensive cultural influence
on the lives of daughters in Britain and the US.
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