The Debutante Years
In the late 1970s, the group decided to introduce debutantes as part of the Bal des Berceaux using the model of debutantes where the young ladies were presented to society. Debutante balls can be traced back to as early as the 1600s when the French ladies would be presented to society, notably the King and the Queen. Debutante comes from the French word of “débuter” or “to start”. For more than 40 years, the ball was a highlight of the season.