[MR] A Question of Protocol

[Irmgart]

My personal preference is for women to curtsy when they are dressed as
women. There are several women who dress as men for various reasons
(Rosalind Delamere springs to mind), and in my opinion it looks odd, if not
silly, to curtsy wearing pants.

I also tend to bow to my partner instead of curtsying when I am dancing as a
"Lord equivalent"  (which happens with such frequency that there are some
dances I have a hard time dancing the female part).

I tend not to reverance unoccupied furniture.

I haven't had the opportunity to decide whether to reverance a piece of
jewelry on a pillow.

In service,
Irmgart



On 5/16/06, Olwen the Odd <olwentheodd at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >When I joined the SCA in the Midrealm, you bowed or curtsied to the
> >monarchs
> >and heirs whenever you passed them.  If they passed you, you did the
> same.
> >Margret
>
> This is a very good and definitive point made, Margret.  The issue of bow
> or
> curtsy.  It really ruffs my feathers as I see fields of women bow instead
> of
> curtsy.  I have no idea why.  Men bow, women curtsy.  It's that simple.  I
> have been very tempted to give classes in learning to curtsy.  Being
> raised
> in a formal household, I suppose this is just an issue with me, but maybe
> not.
>
> Olwen
>
>
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