[nopardons]

There are still major Deb balls ( which are called COTILLIONS in some places ), but for the most part, have more or less died out.

The Quinceanera is more like a HUGE birthday party and celebrates girls turning 15. They have them in Florida and Texas...perhaps in other places too.

Deb Balls are to introduce upper middle to extremely wealthy young women to society and has nothing at all to do with anyone's birthday.

[PapaBear3625]

The Quinceanera is more like a HUGE birthday party and celebrates girls turning 15. They have them in Florida and Texas...perhaps in other places too.

And we have "Sweet Sixteen" parties here too, which seems similar.