Like it's in the song Girl Next Door it goes "Sr. class president, she must be heaven sent, she was never the last one standing, a backseat debutaunt" what is that?
2006-11-03 14:30:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
sara belle eloquently took the exact answer out of my mouth. Just because they are rich, doesn't make them bad, I love the idea of a deb, and wish I could have come out to society
2006-11-03 14:34:15 · answer #1 · answered by Adelie G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The History of the Debutante Season
The word, "debutante," comes from the French word, "debuter," which means "to lead off."
The debutante tradition, as we know it in the United States, has its roots, as many of our customs do, in England. The idea that a girl should be presented to society stems from the time when a daughter of marriageable age needed to find a husband of suitable and similar social standing. The daughters of the landed aristocracy, the lords and ladies of England, married within a very small circle and often had a very large dowry that went with them.
The court of the kings and queens of England is known as the court of St. James. It was the center of all power. Because of the weather and the requirements of the hunt, the court was in London from April until the end of July. During this time, the aristocracy came in from their country homes and opened their city houses and the social season commenced.
After the Industrial Revolution, as the middle class began to make large sums of money, the aristocrats were anxious to make alliances with wealthy entrepreneurs. The middle class daughters could be presented if they could find a sponsor from among the aristocracy. The Season started with the presentation to the Court during which the young lady bowed to the Queen-thus the name the St. James Bow. Parties followed this, each family giving their share. It was hoped that at the end of the season, a girl would have found a husband.
The idea of the presentation of young women to society started in this country in 1748 when 59 colonial Philadelphia families held "Dancing Assemblies," the forerunner to the Debutante Ball. The tradition continues today throughout the United States with the majority of balls being held from November through January.
In our guild, the Debutante Year is the finale for four to six years of philanthropic, cultural and social training, welcoming the debutante into a world of civic responsibility and social awareness.
It is actually really fun...You get presented by your father and you can have an escort of your choice that you ask to the ball....but you are just really being presented into society and womanhood...letting men know it is okay to date you...
2006-11-03 14:35:08 · answer #2 · answered by Tru-Gem 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A debutant is a female member of a wealthy family who like putting their daughters in the spotlight and are still living in an unreal world. That is my opinion. But truly, they call it "coming out" because it was done in the olden days. They spend tons of money to do this, have their pictures in the newspaper that tells about their family, etc. They have a big gala ball and one debutant is chosen as the winner. A bunch of hooey.
2006-11-03 14:41:23 · answer #3 · answered by makeitright 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A debutante is -traditionally- a girl of about 19 years who is "coming out" into society. It used to mean that a girl was being formally presented to society so that she was eligible for dating. Now it is basically a means for girls to get dressed up and party a lot, and have a big ball at the end of the summer.
True, it's often designated for more wealthy girls, but the girls in my family are debutantes, and we are not really that wealthy. My sister did it a couple of years ago, and I will do it in four years. A lot of girls that are nominated to be debutantes come from families that have historically been prevelant in their area. (Or at least that's the way it works in Raleigh, NC.)
2006-11-03 14:32:55 · answer #4 · answered by sarah belle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Debutant is a girl that is formaly introduced to society in a debutant's ball. To go to the Ball she must be dressed in White and she'll be introduced by her father.
2006-11-03 14:34:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually a rich girl being introduced to society.
2006-11-03 14:32:30 · answer #6 · answered by Dianne 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means daddy is rich and will make porns when she gets older
2006-11-03 14:32:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
like rich girls. marrissa and summer on The OC were debutants
2006-11-03 14:32:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋