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Old 06-20-2006, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Xidelt
A debutante is not necessarily a southern-only tradition. It happens at country clubs all around the country. College-age girls from wealthy families are "presented" to their parents' friends and families at a formal dance given in the debutantes' honor. The girls being presented traditionally wear white formal gowns.
Oh... so kind of like a quincenera? Is the whole point that the debutante is an adult now?
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