Prepared For a Life of Refinement

From the time that they are born girls in particular are expected to wear styles that meet the engagements of which they are a part. As is tradition among some of the established families in Texas young women are introduced to society through a cotillion where they are expected to behave with grace and dignity as they associate with their parents friends and peers in a lavish setting. Adorned in lace and ribbon with bows and embroidered flower accents the rights of passage that accompanies a southern belle throughout her life are marked by shopping trips and visits to the salon to ensure that everything is arranged in perfect order for the festivities that transform an adolescent teenager into a beautiful, well mannered young woman.

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