strathspey@strathspey.org:40447

Pia Walker

Skip change of step (was Cross over two couples, etc.)

Jan. 28, 2005, 10:34 a.m. (Message 40447, in reply to message 40438)

Could it be that these steps were used by different gender?

Having recently had to wear a tightly fitted corset and lots of heavy skirts
and underskirts  - I found out the reason to various 'courtesies' - and I
also found that my way of moving changed - there was no way I could move
with a bounce/hop/skip - you had to 'glide' .

I also found out that the reason men are supposed to open and close doors
for you is, that if you wear a corset and lots of skirts, you cannot reach
the door handle and you cannot turn around to close the door behind you -
bending down to pick up something from the floor - forget it - have a man do
it and going into a swoon - easy.

Pia