2024年8月20日 · In episode 2 of Recovering Debs, Lisa Grabarek describes the discomfort she felt every time she saw the two framed photos from her debutante ball that hung in her parents’ home.

2022年7月30日 · At debutante balls held across Australia each year, girls wear long white dresses and are presented to their communities. Supporters say these balls give young women a chance to shine, while critics say they are sexist and outdated. So why are deb balls still a thing?

2024年7月13日 · Theresa Hickey and her son David is organising Ireland's first debs ball for people with special needs. Pic: Theresa Hickey. It's Theresa who is the driving force behind the ball which she says came into being when she saw how excited her son was to see his sister go to her Debs and realised that David wouldn't get to have the same experience.

2019年3月11日 · "I'm more interested in their personalities than their followers," she says. There are debs and cavaliers (the male counterparts who escort the girls at le Bal) from all over the world, but there's a particularly large interest in the USA and China.

On its 70th anniversary, the ball already has made its mark. Mothers who attended now watch daughters come out, so beautiful in their white couture. They are all part of its sea change. Once husband hunting grounds for young ladies, these days, the Deb Ball is a showcase for accomplished women.

Debutante ball is in season and there will be many young people getting ready for what will be one of the best nights of their lives (hopefully). The debs is the last time the new college students will socialise with their former classmates and is the chance to say goodbye and good luck.

2024年8月6日 · The debs took off as a phenomenon in Ireland in the early 70s, as free secondary education created a critical mass of teenage school leavers.

2021年12月12日 · It is customary for the female to ask a male to the débutante ball, with males not being able to “do the deb” unless they are asked, similar to a Sadie Hawkins Dance. The débutantes and their partners must learn how to ballroom dance.

Some debutants are prepared to spend exorbitant amounts of money, time and energy getting everything perfect for the night of their debs ball. The phenomenon of the debs or grad ball is...

2024年7月17日 · Theresa Hickey has organised an autism-friendly debs ball after her son David couldn’t attend his own. The Cork mum explained that David attends a mainstream school, but the debs that was planned wouldn’t have suited him. After seeing her older daughter go to her debs, she wanted to ensure that David also got to enjoy the milestone moment.