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Perfect curtsey - 1/19/2008 2:51:39 PM

LadyKarin

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Hello to all,

can anybody give me a link or a detailed discription how a

perfect CURTSEY looks like?

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RE: Perfect curtsey - 1/19/2008 3:00:13 PM

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I, personally, wouldn't actually call it perfect unless it's very low and you can hold it for at least a minute or possibly longer. This is a simple one for greeting though.

http://www.wikihow.com/Curtsey

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RE: Perfect curtsey - 1/19/2008 3:00:34 PM

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Ballet taught me how to curtsey gratefully, properly or comically, if needed be.

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There is no set technique for a reverance, but generally speaking the dancer will take a large step to the side, placing the other foot behind so that both knees are in the same line. The foot behind is fully stretched with the top of the toes against the floor, as in a preparation position. At the same time as the first step the dancer opens her arms wide--the arms can go through any position to get to a la seconde--and inclines the head as she bends both knees. A reverance can go all the way to a kneeling position, or simply bend in plie.

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Ballet-3159/Curtsey.htm

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RE: Perfect curtsey - 1/19/2008 3:09:17 PM

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From “The Young Lady’s Book”, Boston 1830, pg 417:

“The performance of the curtsey in a proper manner, proves a matter of difficulty to some young ladies, but it will be found very easy, after a little practice, to curtsey with grace, if proper directions be given and attended to. The following is the usual mode: The front foot is first brought into the second position; the other is then drawn into the third behind, and passed immediately into the fourth behind, the whole weight of the body being thrown on the front foot; the front knee is then bent, the body gently sinks, the whole weight is transferred to the foot behind while rising, and the front foot is gradually brought into the fourth position. The arms should be gracefully bent, and the hands occupied in lightly holding out dress. The first step in walking, after the curtsey, is made with the foot which happens to be forward at its completion. The perfect curtsey is rarely performed in society, as the general salutation is between a curtsey and a bow.”

The following is a step by step instruction on little girls curtseying:
http://lil-vickie.com/knuffles12/kpg7.htm

Enjoy!!

(edited to add a missing "t" in the quoted paragraph)

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RE: Perfect curtsey - 1/20/2008 5:27:31 AM

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One has to be aware of context as well, for instance there is a world of difference between:

a barely perceptible bob from a maid to acknowledge a reminder given by her Mistress via by brief eye-contact alone,

and the kind of full C17 reverence I was accustomed to receiving from housemaids whilst playing the Lord of The Manor in historical re-enactment.

Each of the many levels is different, but each can perfect for the moment.

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RE: Perfect curtsey - 1/20/2008 5:33:05 AM

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Having just looked at the URLs quoted, if my girl curtsied to me exactly in any of those ways, I'd have her practise until she did it the way I want it.

I guess that answers the OP's question.

The right way for a girl to to curtsy is the way your Master or Mistress wants you to.

If you're the Master or Mistress, train your girl to do it your way!

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RE: Perfect curtsey - 1/25/2008 5:13:01 AM

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wow, thank you all.

Of course, sirguym, in the end I decide what I like.

However the slave to train - these links will be a great help.

Thanks @all

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RE: Perfect curtsey - 1/25/2008 5:35:02 AM

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I curtsy every morning before my Sir puts on my collar. A lovely Domme and her boi taught me the proper way to curtsy. At first I thought it was the silliest thing to do but now I really enjoy it and he loves it.

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RE: Perfect curtsey - 1/25/2008 7:42:04 AM

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Nothing to add to the OP except the fact that I ADORE a beautiful, humble, and deep curtsy. I find it extremely sensual.

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RE: Perfect curtsey - 1/25/2008 8:07:48 AM

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Why bother with a curtsey, Just have them get on their knees.

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RE: Perfect curtsey - 1/25/2008 8:11:44 AM

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The best curstsy is one that requires a subtle adjustment after a suitable punishment ...

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RE: Perfect curtsey - 1/25/2008 12:37:48 PM

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Everyday when he comes home from work I stand at the door to welcome him. When he enters, I courtesy low and slow. As I rise I bring my skirt with me and he inspects my panties. : ) It's fun.

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RE: Perfect curtsey - 1/25/2008 1:01:55 PM

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ORIGINAL: Dnomyar

Why bother with a curtsey, Just have them get on their knees.

i agree. I usually kneel. i studied aikido and the 'sitting' position is a type of sitting/kneeling and this has helped me to kneel without my legs going numb. he can look at me and i will kneel. He sometimes needs to smack me, usually across the face, and sometimes with various degrees of severity, to get a kneel but it depends what i am coming down from....not substances, i don't mean that, but if i have had a really busy, responsibility filled, creative day it takes some type of percusive force to bring me down.
When i receive guest in my vanilla life i usually end up in the same position as it's comfortable and elevates others.
For collaring i will kneel and avert my eyes, and bow my head and bare my neck. Doing that is extremely erotic for me and i love the feel of my collar pulled tight.
Anyway kneeling is for me but he allows me to switch with others and i have experienced submisives curtsey to me even whilst i am kneeling. That feeling is far out.

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RE: Perfect curtsey - 1/25/2008 1:13:32 PM

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LK,

within the D/s path the accepted one is placing the right foot behind the left [or v/v] bending the straight up leg at the knee head slightly bowed and hands palms out.

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RE: Perfect curtsey - 1/25/2008 2:19:49 PM

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ORIGINAL: CelticPrince

LK,

within the D/s path the accepted one is placing the right foot behind the left [or v/v] bending the straight up leg at the knee head slightly bowed and hands palms out.

CP

i am an anarchist that is why i am a slave. No state, no doctrine, no religion, no-one owns me except Him. i don't follow a path except quite naturally i tend to walk slightly behind Him when we are out together and more so i walk totally behind Him when leaving His house and so on.

There is little which is typical of 'the path' about us and in any case i am just allergic to the UK class system and that bowing and curtseying malarky that i was indoctrinated with as a child. To me the class system is mass repression......

i apologise for that slight hiccup of antagonism that the whole curtsey thing seems to have triggered.

fuck it, stuff it i ain;t doing to no-one.

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