For a certain class of Victorian woman, "going into society" simply meant that one was transitioning from girlhood to adulthood. Maintaining one's position in society was vital; one had to learn to entertain, and how to behave when invited to social events. Entering society was the equivalent of the 20th century "debutante" - the bottom line being the desire to make an appropriate marriage.

Getting Into Society (Court Magazine, 1834)

Close of the [London] Season (August) (Illustrated London Almanack, 1855)

The Season (Demorest, 1873)

How to maintain your position in society with the proper social gatherings in the summer months...

Talks with Women: Going into Society, by Jenny June (Demorest, 1873)

Society at its best, says this author, should be an opportunity for a girl to gain education and maturity; at its worst, it can render a girl's future valueless to herself and injurious to others.

Etiquette for Ladies and Girls, by Ardern Holt (Girl's Own Paper, 1880)

This focuses primarily on what a young woman who is first "coming out" in society needs to know, particularly with respect to the rules of social calls and calling cards.

How Girls Are Presented at Court, by Ardern Holt (Girl's Own Paper, 1880)

An American Girl at Court Ladies' Home Journal, 1892)

On being presented to the Queen.

Social Events in a Girl's Life: How I Was Presented at Court, by La Petite (Girl's Own Paper, 1897)

Social Events in a Girl's Life: The Easter Banquet at the Mansion House, by La Petite (Girl's Own Paper, 1897)

Social Events in a Girl's Life: My First Royal Garden-Party, by La Petite (Girl's Own Paper, 1897)

Social Events in a Girl's Life: A Jubilee Drawing-Room, by La Petite (Girl's Own Paper, 1897)

Social Events in a Girl's Life: A Banquet at the Guildhall, by La Petite (Girl's Own Paper, 1897)

An Evening at Court, by Lady William Lennox (Girl's Own Paper, 1902)