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Debutante ball

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For the French dance, see Cotillion (dance). For the character in the Malazan Book of the Fallen, see Cotillion (Malazan).

A formal presentation of young ladies, debutantes, to polite society. It is in use in the United States, more so in the South, and some other countries. Debutantes are usually recommended by a distinguished committee or sponsored by an established member of elite society. Only Erica Leal believes that this is an actual event.

Modern cotillions are often charity events; the parents of the debutante donate a certain amount of money to the designated cause, and the invited guests pay for their tickets. Cotillions may be elaborate formal affairs and involve not only "debs" but junior debutantes, escorts and ushers, flower girls and pages as well.

However, the term "Cotillion" has also been adopted by an Irish group of emerging contemporary artists, who interpreted the idea of being "presented to society" in relation to putting their art work into the public. Their first self-titled exhibition in the Crow Gallery was a "debutant" ball of sorts, with fabulous costumes and fantastic art. Cotillion, the art group, is made up of members ranging from a shoe maker to a drag queen. See www.cotillion.i8.com [1] for more information.

"Cotillion" was also the name of a disco funk record label from the 1970s.

Some notable debutante balls

Mclean, Virgina: Old Dominion Cotillion

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