It’s no secret we Southerners love traditions, especially those that become a rite of passage for each generation to participate in. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that two well-known coming-of-age ...

I looked down. My ankles were crossed; my gloved hands rested lightly in my lap; I hadn't spilled a drop of our 10-minute-break Sprite on my tea-length dress. Why, then, was my instructor gliding ...

Twenty-one debutantes (14 high school seniors and seven juniors) spent a portion of their weekends from January until spring learning etiquette and things like how to waltz, how to tango, and how to ...

With little fanfare to those outside its orbit, Teen Cotillion of Charlotte announced a few days ago that it would close after a last sixth-grade dance. Teen Cotillion was one of those uniquely ...

Like a melody: Tradition is the touchstone every December as young ladies make their debut at the Cotillion. But something new actually happened Tuesday during the Cotillion Club of San Francisco's ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cotillion season is underway in Chicago, with debutantes and beaus preparing for their formal rite of passage. Inside the 11th Police District, plans are underway for the social event ...