A Social History of the Debutante by Kristen Richardson 5 years ago Advertisements Digging into the roots of the debutante ritual, with its ballrooms and white dresses, Kristen Richardson—herself descended from a line of debutantes—was fascinated to discover that the debutante ritual places our contemporary ideas about women and m …more Share this:Share on Tumblr Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp