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Kirby Smith and Cassie Selden, a spirited demoiselle from Lynchburg, Virginia, married in 1861.
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Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
While sauntering through the presentation, which felt more like a spring picnic than fashion show (guests sipped on glasses of rosé and plucked strawberries from overflowing trays), one particularly striking demoiselle caught the eye.
—Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2018
The 2018 court included promenade girls, gallants, demoiselles, jewel-bearers and the queen.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 1 Apr. 2018
Assam Rhino Reserve will showcase the greater one-horned rhinos, Asian brown tortoises and demoiselle cranes.
—Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 9 Apr. 2018
After the final demoiselle was presented, the six curtseyed in unison to the audience.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 7 Jan. 2018
These historical figures were seated on the ballroom floor to receive les demoiselles.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 7 Jan. 2018
Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
While sauntering through the presentation, which felt more like a spring picnic than fashion show (guests sipped on glasses of rosé and plucked strawberries from overflowing trays), one particularly striking demoiselle caught the eye.
—Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2018
The 2018 court included promenade girls, gallants, demoiselles, jewel-bearers and the queen.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 1 Apr. 2018
Assam Rhino Reserve will showcase the greater one-horned rhinos, Asian brown tortoises and demoiselle cranes.
—Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 9 Apr. 2018
After the final demoiselle was presented, the six curtseyed in unison to the audience.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 7 Jan. 2018
These historical figures were seated on the ballroom floor to receive les demoiselles.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 7 Jan. 2018
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“Demoiselle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demoiselle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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