Capital Cotillion for Beauvoir Son

[Anonymous]

I know LOTS of Sidwell kids who have gone to Mrs Simpsons.

[Anonymous]

Is the Capital Cotillion more diverse than Mrs. Simpson's?

[Anonymous]

This is probably red meat for you DCUM sharks. But it is a serious question. Do Landon boys go to the Capital Cotillion or Mrs. Simpson's?

Here's the less than serious question, but I am still curious - did Huguely go to to any of these Cotillions?

[Anonymous]

Landon Boys (usually about half the class in 4th grade, many fewer as they get older the boys lose interest fairly quickly) go to Mrs.Simpson's. Since Mrs.Simpson's starts in 4th grade and most boys drop out in 8th grade, he would have been at Mater Dei not Landon if he went.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Other than the first dance at my wedding, I have never danced the way dances at a cotillion is executed. Go to any school or college dance since about 1967 and with the exception of "Stairway to Heaven", no one dances close, or in any kind of step.

Feeling like a wallflower because you cannot dance a waltz is, well, outdated.

You must not be from Texas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I can't believe this crap actually still goes on. I was a debutante in Boston 20+ years ago and now am ashamed that I ever participated in that nauseating elitist ritual.

Please, people, put an end to this idiocy...

Really? But was it fun when you participated?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I can't believe this crap actually still goes on. I was a debutante in Boston 20+ years ago and now am ashamed that I ever participated in that nauseating elitist ritual.

Please, people, put an end to this idiocy...

I never cease to be amused by reformed elitists. God forbid they just state their opinion without mentioning their pedigree.

[Anonymous]

If you did not get an invitation, is it considered bad form to contact them to enroll?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you did not get an invitation, is it considered bad form to contact them to enroll?

. Call them and ask. They will send off an invite.

[Anonymous]

We enrolled our son in the All Boys Manners class at Tea with Mrs. B in Bethesda and he loved it. This was to both my wife and my surprise. He is begging to go back. They resume normal class schedule in September. She's a neat lady and seems to captivate the boys attention and interest well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We enrolled our son in the All Boys Manners class at Tea with Mrs. B in Bethesda and he loved it. This was to both my wife and my surprise. He is begging to go back. They resume normal class schedule in September. She's a neat lady and seems to captivate the boys attention and interest well.

Does she have a website? If so, can you post it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this Mrs. Simpson's the same Friday night etiquette/dance class that used to take place years and years ago in the Beauvoir School? White gloves, punch glasses, receiving line and everything?

I do remember hating going as a child (and missing every other school dance on Friday nights). But, I must say that as an adult, the simple etiquette I learned there was invaluable.

I know this post is ancient, but I'm wondering the same thing. I attended the beauvior cotillion as well as the Catholic/independent one at Visi back in the day. Both were taught by the same gentleman and his daughters.

[Anonymous]

If you decline an invitation one year, will they re-invite you the following year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you decline an invitation one year, will they re-invite you the following year?

It's a business. They'll try a few times, or you contact them and request an invitation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this Mrs. Simpson's the same Friday night etiquette/dance class that used to take place years and years ago in the Beauvoir School? White gloves, punch glasses, receiving line and everything?

I do remember hating going as a child (and missing every other school dance on Friday nights). But, I must say that as an adult, the simple etiquette I learned there was invaluable.

I know this post is ancient, but I'm wondering the same thing. I attended the beauvior cotillion as well as the Catholic/independent one at Visi back in the day. Both were taught by the same gentleman and his daughters.

It used to be Miss Shippen's - I think it did meet at Beauvoir.