Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-08
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Tilt ltiM IIM DAN'r WIN wv
new stylc of round dancing Ia intro
duccd for every summer, ana the one
for llso is now being taught by the
masters. lam learning itoi IN expert,
who has what ho calls an academy III
Fifth avenue. II isa waltz, with the
familiar waltz time aud step tor Il baslS,
Int with certain characteristics that
make 10 remarkable. Last year the IN
uoyation w,s II sliding step that was
sore trial to short lcgs, and very dIlllcnlt
to do gracefully. II was II modification
Of tho much abused "l'oston dip, (which
in turn was departure from the steady
circling waltz previously in vogue
Thus dancers have been slcad''y nbHl''
doning tho quiet ways of FORMER years,
nud now we have what must IN reason
hc accepted as tho culm'nN''on' FRO
pvicty can no further 90 IN the direction"
of tho bullet. It has no distinctive
name that have heard, but might ap-
propriatcIy be called tho Philadelphia
Fling, because, rs | am told, it orIg'nat-
oil in Philadelphia, and has the High
land r'ling's spacc.coycrns quality. IT
is danced by main strength, allied I"
agility, and grace is u secondary con
sidcration. Many do dance ii gracefully,
but that is owing to their own natural
cusc of movement. ! have broken
three corset stccls in two evenings prac-
tice, but am getting on. IN its pcricc-
ton tho Philadelphia Fling may bc do
scribed as follows:
Tho man is tall, muscular and agile.
Tho woman is slondor, willowy and
wholly subjective to the movements o'
hCr purtucr. lie cncrclcS her finally
with his right arm, not aro"nd hcl
waist, but Just below her shoulders
With his left hand he clasps her right
and holds it on his lslt hip. This brings
her exceedingly close to HIM; and she
is kept snugly in that position, not only
because he likes it, but because if h'
does not havo u strong hold of her h'
cannot take her safely through the
dance. She literally sticks her nose into
his breast or shoulder, and some day ;
weak girl is going to he smotIcrcd tt
death in the midst of her delight. Al
the least, pug noses will be common !
dance remains fashionable many sea
sons. II is not the correct thing t'
stand still in this hugging attitude
The dancing must begin instantly o'
the couple coming together, and ia|s'
step at the start is u lcimous tcrpsicho
rcou otlrnsr. The steps are those of al
ordinary waltz, elongated to Il surprls
inr extent, and accompanied by u sway
ing movement from side to side an'
frequently rcvcrSals, all to rapid music
This carries the couple here and there
now this way and now that, with S'l
prisiug swiitncss. Their course abon
the room is crratic, and their hodic
sway in perfect accord, giving t|'cm, i,
connection with the long, quick steps
an urprnrancr of reckless abandon ncvc
before seen in social dancing a dozc
pairs thus engaged are II remarkable
exhibit, and il is no wonder that eau
tious manlas divide their forcbodins
between tho brcakagc and the impropc
cxposurc of their daughters legs.
A few years ago, when hoops wcr
worn. nuch n dance would not have bee
modcstly possible Now, the prcva'll''j
STYLE of dress prevents more than
merely bcwitching display of the wo'
drously beautiful silk stockings whlc
arc fashionable. The cling scantincss I
t1,c current skirt, though plainly show
ing every movement of the danc'r's leg
does not reveal u great amount OF tlc
Immediate coverings Yielding her pei
son implicitly to the guidance OF h'
s,alwart partner, she is flung ro'nd an
ro,nd, her feet barely touching the foo
Tb, violence of the exercise is cNccsslN
and for n summers dance this one WI
uroyc decidedly unsuitable. Foctlcall,
thc woman will come ont OF 1t III Il ros
c,ow with her eyes flashing, her boso'
rising aud falling trcmulonsly, and h'
breath making sishs Practically h'
.,ress waist will be spoiled hy pcrsplr'
tiou, tho powder on her face will
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