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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
·
Florence Hartley
180
The
Waltz
is
danced
both
a
troistemps
and
deuxtemps.
In
the
waltz,
the
position
is
a
most
important
point.
You
may
so
lean
upon
your
partner's
arm,
and
so
carry
your
figure,
that
the
prudish
can
find
but
little
fault,
but
you
can
also
make
the
dance
a
most
immodest
one.
I
cannot,
within
the
limits
of
my
book,
go
into
a
long
argument
as
to
the
propriety
of
these
round
dances.
Opinions
differ,
and
I
am
not
writing
a
sermon,
but
giving,
as
far
as
is
in
my
power,
hints
to
ladies
in
society.
It
is,
therefore,
enough
for
me
to
know
that
these
dances
are
tolerated,
and
that,
even
were
I
so
inclined,
I
could
not
exclude
them.
To
return
to
the
position.
Stand
a
little
to
the
right
of
your
partner,
that,
in
clasping
your
waist,
he
may
draw
you
upon
his
arm
to
his
shoulder,
not
his
breast;
the
last
position
is
awkward.
By
observing
the
first,
you
have
your
head
free;
turn
it
a
little
towards
the
left
shoulder;
need
I
say,
never
lay
it
upon
your
partner's
shoulder?
Throw
the
head
and
shoulders
a
little
back,
not
too
much
to
be
consistent
with
easy
grace,
place
one
hand
upon
your
partner's
shoulder,
and
the
other
in
his
disengaged
hand.
So,
you
are
ready
to
start.
The
waltz
may
be
danced
to
very
fast
time,
or
to
slow
music.
The
last
is
the
most
graceful,
and
there
is
not
so
much
danger
of
giddiness.
Grace
can
only
be
gained
by
a
perfect
timing
of
the
steps
to
the
music,
and
also
evenness
of
step.
It
is,
when
properly
timed
with
perfect
step,
and
easy,
gliding
motion,
the
most
graceful
of
dances.
The
Germans,
who
dance
for
the
sake
of
dancing,
will
only
allow
a
certain
number
of
waltzers
on
the
floor
at
one
time,
and
these
waltz
in
streams,
all
going
down
one
side
of
the
room
and
up
the
other,
thus
rendering
collisions
impossible.
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