Court presentations of aristocratic young ladies to the monarch took place at the palace from the reign of Edward VII. These young women were known as débutantes, and the occasion—termed their "coming out"—represented their first entrée into society. Débutantes wore full court dress, with three tall ostrich feathers in their hair. They entered, curtsied, and performed a choreographed backwards walk and a further curtsy, while manoeuvring a dress train of prescribed length. (The ceremony, known as an evening court, corresponded to the "court drawing rooms" of Victoria's reign.) After World War II, the ceremony was replaced by less formal afternoon receptions, usually without choreographed curtsies and court dress. COUNT 8
QSN1 Under whose reign did court presentations of young aristocratic ladies take place? ANS1 Edward VII QSN2 What was the name for the ceremony where debutantes had their first introduction into society? ANS2 coming out QSN3 Debutantes wore the feather of which bird in their hair? ANS3 ostrich feathers QSN4 After WWII "coming out" ceremonies were replaces with what event? ANS4 less formal afternoon receptions QSN5 Under whose reign were young debutantes presented to society at Court? ANS5 Edward VII QSN6 What types of feathers did debutantes wear in their hair? ANS6 ostrich feathers QSN7 What was the occasion where debutantes were presented to society called? ANS7 "coming out" QSN8 After WWII what was the coming out ceremony replaced with? ANS8 less formal afternoon receptions