To be a Deb or not to be a Deb?

[Texas Beta]

Originally Posted by tinydancer

In Texas, the debs mostly come from old money, socially prominent families. It is still a big deal in many cities.
My cousin was a deb when she was at TCU. I didn't want to do it, so I never put a lot of interest into it.

How do you define "old money"? I've always figured that debutante stuff was a new money thing, a social thing to make them feel more important in society. I'm not bashing it though, my sister did it, and most celebratory gatherings with booze somewhere involved are a lot of fun.

I think old money is money, or maybe large quantities of land which has been passed down for at least several generations and are already predominant in their community. I’ve never met a family like this who has put any family member up for this.