International Debutante Ball
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The International Debutante Ball is a formal ball to present ladies to society within New York City
's Waldorf Astoria
at Manhattan
in the USA. This ball was first held in 1954, when it was founded by Beatrice Dinsmore Joyce, and is held biennially (every second year), most recently in December 2010. It is preceded by a number of events for the participants, beginning with the Bachelor's Brunch. The Ball benefits the Soldier's Seaman's and Airman's Club in Manhattan. Each girl has two escorts, one escort is from the military. The band leader Lester Lanin played the music from the start in 1954 until his last ball in the 1990s. Every guest was given a special "lanin hat". The ball started in 1954 at the Plaza with 35 girls from different countries and different states. As it grew to 65 girls it moved to the Waldorf.
and granddaughter of George H.W. Bush. Another deb that year was Princess Natalya Elisabeth Davidovna Obolensky, Princess Octavia Willing Davidovna Obolensky
and Michael Huffington
.
New York Magazine 1995, The Economist 1999 , said a table at the ball cost $14000 that year.
books.google.comWard Morehouse - 2001 - 232 pages - Preview
The first International Debutante Ball was held at The Plaza in 1954. It introduced some of the daughters of Ambassadors to the United States and United Nations, as well as those of well- to-do American families around the country, .
1990 a film by director and screenwriter Whit Stillman. It received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. The movie depicts the lives of young, upper-class New Yorkers during debutante ball season. The International is one of the balls in the movie.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's Waldorf Astoria
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
The Waldorf-Astoria is a luxury hotel in New York. It has been housed in two historic landmark buildings in New York City. The first, designed by architect Henry J. Hardenbergh, was on the Fifth Avenue site of the Empire State Building. The present building at 301 Park Avenue in Manhattan is a...
at Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
in the USA. This ball was first held in 1954, when it was founded by Beatrice Dinsmore Joyce, and is held biennially (every second year), most recently in December 2010. It is preceded by a number of events for the participants, beginning with the Bachelor's Brunch. The Ball benefits the Soldier's Seaman's and Airman's Club in Manhattan. Each girl has two escorts, one escort is from the military. The band leader Lester Lanin played the music from the start in 1954 until his last ball in the 1990s. Every guest was given a special "lanin hat". The ball started in 1954 at the Plaza with 35 girls from different countries and different states. As it grew to 65 girls it moved to the Waldorf.
1982 Cornelia Guest "Deb of the Decade" daughter of C Z Guest. Goddaughter of the Duke of Windsor.
2006
One of the debutantes was Ashley Walker Bush, daughter of Neil BushNeil Bush
Neil Mallon Bush is the fourth of six children of former President George Herbert Walker Bush and Barbara Bush . His five siblings are George Walker Bush, the former President of the United States; Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida; Robin Bush, who died of leukemia in 1953 at the age of...
and granddaughter of George H.W. Bush. Another deb that year was Princess Natalya Elisabeth Davidovna Obolensky, Princess Octavia Willing Davidovna Obolensky
2008
One of the debutantes was Christina Huffington, daughter of Arianna HuffingtonArianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington is a Greek American author and syndicated columnist. She is best known as co-founder of the news website The Huffington Post. A popular conservative commentator in the mid-1990s, she adopted more liberal political beliefs in the late 1990s...
and Michael Huffington
Michael Huffington
Michael Huffington is an American politician, bisexual activist, and film producer. He was a member of the Republican Party, and a member of the United States House of Representatives for one term, 1993–1995, from California...
.
Magaazine Articles
Life Magazine 1960 ,New York Magazine 1995, The Economist 1999 , said a table at the ball cost $14000 that year.
Books
Inside the Plaza: an intimate portrait of the ultimate hotel - Page 142books.google.comWard Morehouse - 2001 - 232 pages - Preview
The first International Debutante Ball was held at The Plaza in 1954. It introduced some of the daughters of Ambassadors to the United States and United Nations, as well as those of well- to-do American families around the country, .
movies
Metropolitan (film)Metropolitan (film)
Metropolitan is the first film by director and screenwriter Whit Stillman. It received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.-Synopsis:...
1990 a film by director and screenwriter Whit Stillman. It received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. The movie depicts the lives of young, upper-class New Yorkers during debutante ball season. The International is one of the balls in the movie.