I was one of the founders of the Social Daunse Irregulars. My photo is
still hidden away on their webpage. Period waltzing certainly can be done
in hoops. The clothing was worn when the dance was created! Not so sure
about modern show waltzing.
Ron Carnegie
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From: "Melody Watts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] wedding in historical costumes .... A video of
hoopedwomen waltzing here.....
here's a website that hold Victorian Ball about 4 x's a yr.
http://www.lahacal.org/film/waltz.html
there is a video on the addy of "the Merry Widow Waltz" showing women
waltzing with hoops of all sizes, this is my favorite web video to watch,
it's like being transported in time...
Melody
Ann Catelli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Not one of those huge hoop skirts. Impossible to
dance a waltz in that.
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Well, they waltzed quite a lot in hoops in the
period.
In the 1860s, when hoops were worn, waltzes and polkas
and schottisches were all danced, vigorously.
I, myself, while wearing my hoopskirts, have lead
other women in a full-turning waltz more than once. :)
So even a modern person, who does not wear hoops very
often, can waltz with little to no trouble in hoops.
Hoops are a bit like lampshades, though--if you move
one side down, the other is very likely to fly up.
Ann in CT
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