UNWRITTEN RULES FOR DANCERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19721, 11 December 1926, Page 19 (Supplement)

UNWRITTEN RULES FOR DANCERS

There are successful dancers, and there are happy dancers! There' are also dancers who are both successful and happy. These last invariably observe, without any trouble a set of unwritten rules: Do not forget that grace is the better part of dancing. The Charleston, no less than the Polka, demands that its exponents remember this. Do not covet your neighbour’s partner! At the private dance it is not the prettiest woman who always gets the best partner—it is the best dancer. Do not forget that discreet use of the powder puff is better than an excess of floury artifice; better also than no powder at all! Remember that alabaster arms and neck are lovely, provided they are not “given awtay” by the little brown lines which mark the places where you stopped powdering! Take care of your feet and they will take care of your dancing Boraeic powder sprinkled inside your dance shoes will keep your feet cool and nimble. Remember that coughs and colds lurk in cool places, land that a pretty cloak for interval wear is a safeguard, as well as a becoming adjunct to your evening toilette. Remember that the best friendships have been baseW on mutual understanding land tolerance. If you do all the talking, the most desirable of partners may secretly dub you selfish and allow’ the acquaintance to drop at the “how d’you do” stage. Cast an appreciative eye on the hot coffee occasionally. If you would be sustained and refreshed, this should be your choice of beverage. Too many ices may w’ork havoc with your health, in spite of their luscious and tempting appearance! Forego the jangling ornaments, fringes and jewels, that Uro permissible on other evening occasions, if you would guard against minor accidents which may ruin an otherwise perfect evening. Take all the joy you can muster. The real spirit of the dance disdains petty troubles land personal problems. A cheerful partner is a lovesome thing; and to be cheerful you must dance, ns you must do all things, in moderation. Enough will make you healthy and happy—too much will make you a nervous wreck.