BERKELEY DRESS SHOW
The Berkeley Dress Show is one of the traditional starts to the social season and is held in aid of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).
The dress show is attended by the new debutantes and was traditionally attended by the aristocracy and high society. The debutante season and "coming out" has its roots in the 18th century when around 1780 the King, George III, held a ball for his wife.
The ball is known as the Queen Charlotte's Ball and it was proposed that the well bred and prettiest girls should attend to be presented at court to the Queen, in order that they could meet a suitable marriage partner, usually the brothers of the debs and known as the "debs delights".
Today the events are much different. The girls are no longer presented at court as this was thought a little old fashioned, and many of the debs are no longer titled but daughters of top business people and leaders. The focus of finding a suitable marriage partner has also moved on. Today's focus is on networking and having fun.
Useful Resources
British Royalty
Burghley Horse Trials
Chelsea Flower Show
Cowes Week
Glyndebourne Opera
Henley Royal Regatta
Queen Charlotte Ball
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