Besides, at least she’d be able to wear a debutante gown. And she did. She was allowed the customary debutante ballgown made of swaths of tulle with a long train. The bodice of the dress was made of silk, and the short sleeves left her sloping shoulders bare. In addition to wearing white feathers in her hair and carrying a white fan, she wore her confirmation gift of diamond earrings and the triple-row pearl necklace. Her life had officially progressed to the point when she was expected to accompany Mama to the next Drawing Room. It was the only court affair that Mama had continued to adhere
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