EVOLVING THE DANCE

NZ Truth, Issue 1229, 20 June 1929, Page 20

EVOLVING THE DANCE

London Adds To Old Steps Rather Than Adopt New Ofi^ PERFECTION IS THE THING (By Miss Phyllis Bates—Member of Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, ballroom branch, London). What are the new dances? This is the question most freq'uenttly asked of any teacher just home from London. The answer is that there are dozens. ye ' - — ■ — e- — definite stand . against the launching "what's-what" wears a long bob with of new dances on the public. the front locks drawn behind the ears. As demonstration numbers, these Most of the.girls and women have new dances serve a purpose, but as a closely-fitting caps of sleek hair, set rule they are seldom heard of. outside m waves to the shape of the head, the particular school sponsoring them, while the natural neck.line is the only Most of. the suitable and practicable thing done by the best barbers. f^rnd.^T^n"^ h? Ve, a!, re, a<ly been - Beware of immense shoulder sprays introduced into the standard dances. and trail 3 .- £ flowers. glrla. -the * a * e A new step, or portion thereof, is not rl ht and tl ' B oil t ' th h „J of usually incorporated ,n the old ones. the fl| ur; for dan * in,£ w°U Xan? Pif, 8te PB. fr °mJ l"* year's Always wear long skirts for'dancing, form part of the Quickstep. Find out whether a ahort|. tight-fitting The .Charleston, once an "en- bodice and a bouffant skirt suits you

tirely separate dance, is today no more than a movement, though an important one, of the same Quickstep. / From year to year there are, of course, slight .changes m the style and steps, but the technique remains the same. The dancer will find plenty of scope iri perfecting the s t y.l c, movement arid footwork of the five standard dances, without worrying about new numbers. Do the girls wear their hair long m London? Very seldom, and then always closely set and pinned. Nobody who .has the faintest glimmering of

better than a long, semi - tight bodice and a skirt that clings and flows.s Perhaps you are Unusual and can wear ' either with equal success. If so, you are lucky, for both are m the mode. A whisper m your ear, however. If you don't dance iwell •or are fat m the wrong places, avoid a bustle bow as you would the plague! Soft moire is a very fashionable material for the frock that clings and flows. One charming example I saw was of lemon moire, the uneven skirt of which revealed glimpses of a tangerine velvet. A huge bow lined similarly was placed low at the back to the right of a very decollete V. Lime green shoes are fashk lonable an d