You have probably never heard of the Crillon Ball.  Most debutante balls have sadly disappeared but this elite little shin dig for the upper echelon of teenage society is still held at the fantastic Crillon Hotel on the Place de la Concorde in Paris.  You have to be invited to come and once you are one of a number of the worlds top design houses will provide a stunning dress for you to wear at the ball.  And your tuxedo wearing escort, aka "Cavalier", who knows how to walz, will also be provided.  Not a bad way for a girl to spend an evening, eh?

I wanted to showcase the ball because the last couple of years Chanel has created modest gowns for their debs to wear.  Take a look.

This is Phil Collins's daughter, Lily, who wore Chanel in 2007.  I couldn't find a better picture but this absolutely gorgeous gown is adorned with wispy feathers.  Dreamy!

Please note that only ONE other girl in this group photo has on a modest dress, the deep purple gown on the far left.  Oh, and the debutante in pink giving Lily the jealous look?  That's a Brazilian named Maria Frering.  Looks like she's a little miffed she wasn't the one seated in the middle.  But that Chanel gown was meant to take center stage.  No question.

This is Jane Aldridge, an up and coming teen style icon from Dallas, TX, who was also outfitted by Chanel for this years ball.  Apparently the beading made the gown weigh a ton but she said it was more than worth it.  The photo above is from one of her fittings at Coco's famous 31 Rue Cambon address, afterwhich she and her family were given a tour of Coco's apartment.  Yes, I'm a little jealous.

This was a shot of Jane heading down the hotel hallway to the ball. 

I prefer the dress from 2007 but that's because I have an overdeveloped romantic side.  I said a while back that finding modest evening wear was always the most challenging but thanks to the House of Chanel, I'm able to start the year off with two stunning gowns!