Kissing her Majesty's hand, learning to curtsey at court
A young woman is tutored in the art of gracefully dropping to a curtsey during her presentation at court at the school of Miss Cowper Coles. A piece of tartan fabric is a makeshift train and a bunch of chrysanthemum act as a substitute for the debutante's bouquet. Daughters of peers were presented to the Queen first and were kissed on the cheek. Other debutantes kissed the Queen's hand
Picture No
10638566
Media ID
46862317
Size
4100px x 4125px
(1.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Unattributed photograph in The Girl's Realm, April 1899
Date
1899
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