MILADY’S TIGHT SKIRTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18529, 16 October 1934, Page 7

MILADY’S TIGHT SKIRTS

INFLUENCE LONDON’S DANCES A LONDON, Oct. 1. While London’s latest dances are influenced by the new tight slit skirts, the Rumba remains -the favorite, says the Daily Mail. New dresses lack shoulder straps and are kept up by invisible whalebone and adhesive plaster, necessitating a quiet carriage of llic shoulders.

Hence the indolent, sinuous movements which are cultivated in ballrooms and for the now r est dances, notably in tho Paddlestep. 'i his dance is designed for the slit skirt and includes an attractive kick step. The lady revolves decorously round her partner. Another innovation is the “Linger,” inspired by the old-time song, “Linger, Longer, Lucy.” The biggest change is due to the dainty ballroom dresses, a revival of the picture gowns, which are overdelicate for a partner to clasp. To dance without holding tho pnrtnor is at first difficult and special lessons have to be given. The stylo is reminiscent of tho minuet and suggests that people do not want to dance in the old way again-. However, many of the old tunes are being revived, including “Daisy, Daisy,” and “Hhe’.s My Donah.” The Hawaiian steel guitar is being introduced to provide music for foxtrots.