Debutantes and the London Season

Informationen zum Autor Lucinda Gosling studied history at the University of Liverpool and has worked in the picture library industry since 1993, currently at historical specialist, Mary Evans Picture Library, and formerly as manager of the Illustrated London News archive. Her interests and areas of specialisation include illustration, royalty and World War I. She has written articles on a wide range of subjects for magazines such as History Today , Illustration , Handmade Living and BBC News Online and is a regular contributor of features on royal history to Majesty magazine. She authored the successful Illustrated Royal Weddings and Diamond Jubilee by Haymarket and ILN Ltd and Royal Coronations for Shire Publications, as well as Brushes & Bayonets , an exploration of the First World War through the cartoons and drawings in the Illustrated London News archive, published by Osprey. Klappentext Until the middle of the last century! London's social calendar was dominated by 'the Season'! a round of social events and parties during which the daughters of the upper classes made their 'debuts'. This title offers spotlight at a phenomenon that was central to the lives of generations of privileged young ladies. Vorwort Exploring a lost world of glamour and privilege: that of the Debutante. Zusammenfassung Until the middle of the last century, London's social calendar was dominated by 'the Season', a round of social events and parties during which the daughters of the upper classes made their 'debuts'. This title offers spotlight at a phenomenon that was central to the lives of generations of privileged young ladies. Inhaltsverzeichnis An Exclusive ClubThe London SeasonHow to be a DebutanteThe CourtsDancing and RomancingThe Last ParadeFurther ReadingIndex

Product details

• Authors: Lucinda Gosling, Gosling Lucinda
• Publisher: SHIRE
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.03.2013
• EAN: 9780747812197
• ISBN: 978-0-7478-1219-7
• No. of pages: 64
• Series: Shire Library; Shire Library
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, 20th Century, Social & cultural history, c 1800 to c 1900, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, Coming of age celebrations / festivals / rituals, Pageants, parades, festivals