International Debutante Ball - Qualifications

Qualifications

In order to be presented as a debutante at The International Debutante Ball, debutantes must be recommended by a previous debutante of The International Debutante Ball. Debutantes must also be accepted by the Chairmen of the International Debutante Ball and be able to afford the debutante presentation fee. Debutantes who are usually accepted are highly accomplished young ladies academically, but also in the field of philanthropy, charity and are from well-connected families. According to the current organizer of the ball, the debutantes must be well-known with connections in the New York debutante and high society and as long as 'the debutante has the right connections, she has a chance of being invited'. Once chosen, each debutante is required to pay at least $16,000. Additionally, many debutantes spend thousands more on haute couture gowns, celebrity hairdressers and other related expenses.