http://slurl.com/secondlife/Salutaris%202/142/15/323
Dress is formal to semi-formal, includes EGL, spring colors, bright rainbow hues or pastels. No solid black please
Attendees who would like to be properly introduced should write a notecard for Miss Vavoom. She needs to know your full name (including any chosen nickname or title) along with your escort's, and any 'family' info or clan that you might be a part of. Models, those ladies who would like to have their photos taken professionally, should write a notecard that includes everything about their avatar. Things like skin creator/name, clothing creator/name, hair, accessories/shoes/jewelry, should all be included. We are specifically looking for *new* spring fashions (ie, things that have been made recently in the past few months). Miss Vavoom will also choose a Spring Queen to receive the honor of gracing it's cover during this event. Please invite all your lovely friends and family to this delightful event
Sunday, March 16th, 1pm SLT/pst with Marcus Tairov of Caledon Independet Broadcasters providing live Dj'ing and taking requests throughout.
____________________________________________________From the wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotillion
The dance known as Cotillion came from France in the 1700s and was originally made up of four couples in a square formation. The Cotillion was one of many contredanses or "country dances" where the participants (especially those from royalty) gathered to introduce themselves and to flirt with other dancers through the exchange of partners within the formation network of the dance. By the 1800s, the Cotillion evolved into more couples with many complex dance figures and was the forerunner of the Quadrille. American square dance is a form of contredanse that also descended from the Cotillion. The direct translation from French to English of the word "Cotillion" is the word "petticoat' but the more appropriate translation is the word "ballgown."
A Debutante Ball is a formal presentation of young ladies, debutantes, to polite society. It is in use in the United States, more so in the South, and some other countries. Debutantes are usually recommended by a distinguished committee or sponsored by an established member of elite society. Modern debutante balls are often charity events; the parents of the debutante donate a certain amount of money to the designated cause, and the invited guests pay for their tickets. These balls may be elaborate formal affairs and involve not only "debs" but junior debutantes, escorts and ushers, flower girls and pages as well.
In the United States, Cotillion has become training that children and young adults attend to learn manners and proper social behavior in the context of formal dance. The participants dress up in formal attire and some cotillions emphasize the use of white gloves. Modern day Cotillion takes the form of classes and parties. These programs use dance as an interactive tool that breaks down inhibitions and teaches important social skills. Some of the dances currently taught include waltz, fox trot, tango, swing, cha cha and many other ballroom dances. The parties are typically "graduation" parties usually held after a series of classes. At the party, the students sit together in tables in the front while the family members sit in tables in the back. A master of ceremony guides the evening and, if funds are sufficient, dinner and an orchestra may be included. Usually after each dance, a couple may be recognized with a modest prize for best executing that dance.
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