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Young women take their bows at debutante balls

No debutante will ever forget her debut -- the night of joy and anxiety, the swirl of satin and lace, the admiring hush as she made her formal curtsy.

The months of obligations, weeks of practice and hours of getting dressed simply etch that memory all the more indelibly in her mind.

In Milwaukee, Thanksgiving weekend is debutante season. Three debutante balls showcase the confidence, poise and pride of young women, some in their senior year of high school and others in their first year of college.

The first of the lovely young things to take their bow were presented Nov. 26 at Debutante Promenade, a cotillion sponsored by the Christian Business ...

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