Hello All,
I was hesitating to answer this question, as I have no documentation to
prove the point. What I can say is that I do work in the !8th Century, and
at work I was taught the prop[er procedure is to kiss the air, or blow
across the hand, not to make any actual contact. I suspect the kissing ones
own hand is simply another version of the same concept.
R Carnegie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Suzi Clarke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 3:51 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] modes and manners
At 21:35 18/02/2006, you wrote:
Hi,
Anybody know of the etiquette for 18th century. When a man is presented to
a lady, and he kisses her hand, does he then actually kis the hand, or
does he just pretend that he is kissing the hand?
I have done both, but not sure wich is correct.
Bjarne
When I worked on a drama/documentary on Victoria and Albert, we had one of
the Queen's equerries on set, giving advice on various protocol issues. He
showed me that when a man kisses a lady's hand, he does not kiss the hand,
but his own thumb! If you get the angle right this is very simple and
looks as though you are kissing the hand. I don't know if this was 18th
century practice, but was obviously 19th century and up to modern times.
Suzi
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