How to Curtsy
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Brigid presents the proper way of curtsying as well as some history behind the gesture. Enjoy! - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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I used to curtsy when I was little. I am glad to have my memory refreshed! If I ever have children I would love for them to learn gestures such as this. So much pretty!
They may end up using it, corona 'no contact greetings'🤔
What for?
Maybe we should bring back bowing and curtsy, its better than shaking hands if you think about it
+MrBacchus18 And handkisses. And letting the lady enter first (to check if the coast is clear). No, I think for every-day use in the western world shaking hands is much more practicable - just imagine how it would look in a big office, and how much time it would take to figure out who would have to bow/ curtsey to whom, because technically speaking everyone is the same rank (unless there actually is a member of the nobility/ aristocracy in your office) even if we have different functions in the office. Do you go by age, or by how high up the 'foodchain' someone is - and should women generally curtsey to men? But I think in those rare formal occasions, like when you might be invited to a statebanquet, you still have to do it, especially if a Royal head of state is in attendance (and there are still a fair few of them around in Europe). And of course it's important for those of us engaged in historical reenactment or the theatre, even if in those cases you'll probably be taught how to do it.
+misskitty285
Ha,ha, my thinking was much more simplistic. I was thinking of all the germs we spread by being forced to shake a bunch of hands when first meeting people. So definitely no handkissing lol
That's why they generally didn't shake hands at the time - or embrace and kiss each others cheeks - unless it was in the family. And if they did they'd probably wear their gloves.
But usually with the handkiss, the receiver would wear gloves, so there's not that much risk of spreading anything - also mostly it was only a gesture, not an actual kiss (esp if the woman had never been married).
There usually was no running water, let alone hot water in those days, but as hygiene and medicine progressed it became less of a problem.
+MrBacchus18 - Shaking hands is a gentlemanly gesture, much like that borne of tipping one's hat (an act of courtesy rapidly entering the dusty folds of antiquity) to a lady. Both derived from when warriors were properly heeled with edged weapons, and use of the right hand in these gestures of respect and courtesy (not to mention civility!) openly showed neither was offering violence at that time.
At no time is a woman required to shake hands, though she may nod her head in an abbreviated bow, whether or not wearing a dress or skirted outfit.
An easy way to remember this is in recalling the old, if implicitly ribald, riddle: What does a man do standing up, that a woman does sitting down, that a dog does on 3 legs? Answer: Shake hands. (It does require knowledge of the rule that a woman may *offer* her hand to be either shaken or, preferably, kissed; seeing her manner of presentation dictates which option the gentleman should follow.)
Cogito, ergo armatus sum.
+misskitty285 - In today's office environment, the mutual nod of acknowledgement has become the norm of courtesy for both men and professionally-oriented women.
In the United States of America, a lettuce-picker who is not an illegal alien is of the same "rank" as anyone of nobility in Europe or elsewhere. As such, bowing to those who have no such recognized nobility status in America is a commonly recognized courtesy, not a requirement, whether it be a state banquet or a backyard barbecue. There is *no* "have to," deferential dictate.
Cogito, ergo armatus sum.
I had a coworker bowed to me. I bowed back and he told me I should curtsy since he bowed and as a joke I gave a halfhearted at best curtsy. He goes “you probably don’t even know how to.” I’m a grown man and my pride is on the line. I’m going to master this.
way to go man
Have you mastered it by now?
Men never curtsy. Manners are never meant to demean others.
I'm here to learn just in case I met the _Evil Queen_ at Disneyland
Ayy Afzhr ha ha ha 😂😂
lmao sameeee
Same
I am learning to bow as well
Me too XDD
I'm amazed she managed to stretch out a simple explanation of a curtsy into a five minute video. Impressive.
She should have at least figured out the history, her curtsy in the docu was absurd. It’s easier to fool Americans, they have no clue. It’s no different really alike saluting in the military. Showing respect, and Meghan unfortunately showed the opposite by making fun of it and to compare it with medieval times.
If she would make fun of our military saluting.. Americans wouldn’t take that lightly, and Harry should know better.
Any European/ American dual citizen understands its cultural misunderstanding, and in stead to get all angry, realize it’s just that.
My usa husband went shopping in Europe saw nice shoes , had trouble getting the attention of sales person, he asked do you have these in my size? And no these were it. He walked out thinking how could a sales person let me leave empty handed?
Me in Usa, I walk in a shop, looking around. Suddenly a sales person approaches me, taking the items I plan to buy and I’m taken aback ..,
In my county it would mean they think you might steal these items…
… just simple cultural differences (in Europe sales people get a fixed income regardless what they sell. Plus European, will let a sales person know if they need help.
In usa their salary does matter if they sell
Meghan should have been more curious and it was Harry’s neglecting to support her and explain it to her, it wasn’t the rest of the family job. Sorry I’m going off subject a bit:)
I came here confused and bewildered and left more informed… bummed I’m not allowed to curtsy but damn if I don’t want to now.😢
Cause thats not correct way. Its harder than that..
that is not curtsy at all.
@niqbaldwin9813 Seems like good exercise and practice at home.
Also, if you're a guy and happen to be presenting femininely, who knows, it may look good.
Guys are often limited on what is socially acceptable, and so are girls.
If you want to bend your knees and feet in that way you can. It's just only proper or acceptable in specific contexts.
Bowing is also similar and acceptable for guys.
Who's here after watching Meghan's interview with Oprah?
🤣🤣🤣 yea
Me, I wanted to know how it looked liked😂😂😂😂
But especially that harrry was showing this to Meghan, must be hilarious to watch
Lmaoooooo ME 😂😂😂
Lol me! 🤣
🙋♂️🙋♂️🙋♂️
This may be the tutorial Meghan watched 5 min before meeting the Queen
Loool😅
Thats why Im here, not that its been revealed she actually did it in Suits
One year later, I hate to break it to you .. sadly no😂 watch the netflix doc.😂
So true
She’s an actress. So likes to pretend that she does not know how to curtsy.
For British ladies, it doesn't matter which foot goes back, for commoners, it is only right foot.
Also, the back is completely straight, only the head it tilted, from neck down.
a lot of British ladies are commoners
@@sherrilindauer9321 I think he meant Lady as in the title.
Sumantra maitra also, I thought you weren’t supposed to touch the skirt and less it was long. It looks kind of silly to pull it out to the side… school girlish, less elegant
You can just call them patricians and plebians and save yourself the trouble and strife.
This is the dumbest shit I ever seen, and there's rules to it??! 😆😆😆😆😆😆
Here after Meghan Markle said in an interview with Oprah that she had to curtsy for the Queen and learned how to do it right before meeting her. Why Harry didn’t let her know way ahead of time he knew she was gone have to curtsy for his grandma lol.
same lmao watching the full interview rn
Same! 🤣
I feel like everyone knows about this. I remember learning about this when I was 8 and I’m an American male lol
Because she lied! She had instructions and handlers for everything.
dooler72 shutup
2020 be like "hey, let's revive old-fashioned greetings!"
How many are here from Oprah - Meghan Markle interview?
Me😁
Lolll I am
Moin
Nope I’m here from an anime fanfic
No one I hope.
Cool, while we can't handshake yet coz' of the virus.
Yep! This is my plan! I think it will add a smile instead of having that awkward moment when I forget and put my hand out for someone to shake and they have to say no.
So glad I'm not the only one with this idea! I actually plan to do this while in skirt moving forward, as I always hated shaking hands and the elbow thing is just dumb ahaha
Who else is here after the Corona outbreak trying to learn how to do this instead of shake hands? Lol
I'm SO glad I'm not the only one. Let's bring the bow and curtsy back!
Too funny!!
Couldn't get funnier 🤣🤣🤣🤣lol
I’m a fan touching people the least amount possible. I’m not an effusive greeter. I do shake hands. I’m not a hugger or cheek kisser. As a man bowing would be a preferable form of greeting going forward. Besides, women look so elegant performing a proper curtsy
I didn’t think of that but yes
Wonderful, lovely, clearly executed, and I love the demonstration of the improper curtsy!! You are a doll.
I watched this video so I could re-learn how to curtsey, I think it's important to never forget what basic, every day respect is, and what it should be!!!
This was not only instructive, but also fun! Plus, I always love me some linguistic bits thrown in. ;) Courtesy, of course, still has a meaning of its own.
Thank you so much! I'm working with a girl scout troop and one of the requirements is to learn a curtsy like girl scouts in the 1920s used. I appreciate the breakdown as well as the history.
Anyone here after watching the Oprah special to how to curtsy?!
is it possible to do this while being dressed as the yeti?
Is there any other way than being dressed as a Yeti?
Caitlin Johnson
*4 Years Ago*
That statement was abominable.
Lmao
It might be hard if you have a big foot or two.
A truly superb demonstration, presented with the utmost class and elegance. My kudos to Miss Boyer.
Well said TG. Kudos back to you.
This is what Meghan had to search in the car before meeting the Queen 😂
Brigid, you are elegant, intelligent and sophisticated.
Who else is here after the Oprah interview with Megan and Harry?
Thanks! If ever I meet Our Majesty the Queen, I'll be sure to do this.
You shouldn’t, because that’s very wrong to curtsey to a queen this way 🤔
It’s her majesty the queen, not our majesty
*o u r*
It's your majesty not her
You guys are all correct in different contexts. It can be "Our Majesty" if you are either the Queen herself referring TO herself in the royal plural, or countrymen who honor the same Queen (presumably of England if I infer correctly from your comments and the use of English to express those comments). It should be "Her Majesty" for most others who are simply referring to said queen; and "Your Majesty" if you're addressing Her Majesty directly. You are all nitpicking each other needlessly with nary a thought for point of view. ;) In the words of C.S. Lewis, "What DO they teach children in those schools these days?"
Hi, thank you so much for this video. I am an animator and needed some instruction and video reference for a character I am animating doing a curtsy. :-)
same here
another Shay ;)
hello there.
Same
Thank you for this. I write fan fiction and I needed to write someone practicing to curtsy and I wanted to see if I could describe by watching but you explained it so it same across clear. Thank you :)
Hello fellow fan fic writer!
Who’s here after the interview with Meghan???
That was simply beautiful! Graceful, elegant, and well-presented. Bravo!
The interview brought me here
This is lovely and safe. I'm going to replace shaking hands with this from now on in the post-Covid world.
Sounds like a fantastic alternative.
Same!!
Wonderful! Looked this up for a girl's pageant ... really glad to have found you. God Bless! ~Cathy
Thanks for the video! I learned to curtsy for dance (not ballet), and the arms are completely different for that. I am working on a Regency costume, and need to know the correct way to curtsy for a formal occasion.
Love the shoes and thank you for this. I wasn't sure if you do put your foot back, another video I watched did not mention it. Also I didn't know to bow. This is for a child's birthday tea party but I want to be correct when greeting them. Again thank you!
I absolutely LOVE your dress!! it fits you so nicely, and it's such a lovely colour!
Please do more videos like this! It would be fun to have some etiquette videos from all three if you!
That was beautiful Brigid. Helped
my daughter so much. So elegant and graceful!
Loool Oprah’s interview brought me here
Fun fact: curtsying actually began on the French island of Corsica in the year 120 B.C. (or B.C.E. for those who prefer...) as a means of earning free baked goods from the baker. One walked into the bakery, performed a deep curtsy, and was rewarded with a freshly baked croissant! My what a treat!!! I miss those days.
This is probably the same video our girl Meghan was watching before meeting the queen 😭 would've been shaking in boots
Thank you so much for the in depth tutorial of "How to Curtsy"! I now know how to curtsy.
I am 74 now. I remember learning to curttsy as a young girl. I was from the South and it was something a young lady was expected to know. I always curtailed when my father introduced me to any an adult.
Im watching this after the interview with megan and harry 😂
POV: you’re watching this right before entering the royal hall
Very helpful video thanks Brigid; I am currently animating a cartoon girl who has to curtsy at the end, so it proved very useful! :)
So fun to watch! We're now going to try it!
Mrs.O
See, Meghan, this is easy, 5 minute video
I curtsy every Friday in ballet.It looks beautiful.
Good info. What if someone has arthritis or fibromyalgia or bone degeneration? Is there a adapted form to the curtsy. Or would a head bow be good for situation?
I'm a dude and I don't know why I'm watching this....
I know right!
Well I was watching a Etiquette and Espionage fan MAP and this popped up soo
same w guys
Yet you are here.
I'm watching so I can properly take the piss out of somebody who was promoted at work.
Eittiquette and espionage! I read it too
Nice video... knowing how to properly curtsy would come in handy these days at a society of creative anachronism gathering
Thank you so much. You are so charming.
I love this video, I've always wondered how to curtsy. But if I'm not holding my skirt, what do I do with my hands and arms? And how low is one supposed to go? I have very bad knees.
You are an absolute gem! Thank you kindly for the demonstration. Also your dress is divine, I love the cut -where did you get it?
:) -d
does the right foot have to be at the back? can i do it with my left? thank you! your curtsies are so elegant!
Love your dress! It looks amazing on you.
Does it matter if instead of the right foot being placed behind you placing the left instead?? I don't have much balance when I do it like the video.
Thank you for the video. I am a debutante coordinator in New Orleans where the debutante season is HUGE during Mardi Gras. Most of the Carnival crews have ball presentations and some of the girl's high schools also have debutante balls in the spring. I have to show girls ages 17-20 who have no concept of presentation how to formally bow and we have limited practices.
THANKS!!
+SM H Williams - "Guys bow; girls curtsy."
The art and science of courtesy, as a means of civilized communication, is being lost in the Communication Age of digitized discourse. As an example, "...to formally bow..." demonstrates the split infinitive. Too, a comma after "presentations" prior to embarking on the next major clause would be considered proper, written presentation.
Cogito, ergo armatus sum.
Beautiful done!
Very informative! :)
Tell me tho:
When do you employ the Shallow, quick curtsy vs the Deep, slow curtsy? 🤔
Wonderful video and instruction!
I cam here after the Prince Harry and Meghan Oprah's interview. She mentioned "...how to curtsey" :)
So, in fencing there is a formal bow that always reminded me of a curtsy. The main difference is that, instead of remaining mostly vertical, your leading leg leans backwards as you slowly shift your weight onto your back foot. Meanwhile you bow forward at the waist, often with a flourish with the arm. This may be where a longer dress would be held, or a hat removed. Think of the posture as one step removed from kneeling on one knee.
Thank for for this!! I've always liked the idea of curtsying, but the few times I've tried it, it's turned out more similar to the wrong way than the right one, haha. I appreciate this guide a lot, especially the part about what to do with different types of skirts! That's very good to know. :)
You did it perfect
In years past in places where you meet someone of high honor it was expected
Today the young generation has never heard of this
To watch you would be wise with honor comes respect
In Bible days
It was considered a dishonored if you didn't bow or cursty
Thank you for showing us how
Thankyou! Very straightforward.
I just read about formal courtesy and wanted to try it for myself, so thank you! However, I have a bad knee so I'm afraid I didn't do very well... 😅
Thanks! This was perfect!
Here because I'll be attending the "Bridgerton Ball" in DC later this month ❤️
Here from the Oprah Meghan interview
Damn you beat me
Yeah buddy
Thanks for letting me know, it's useful for people who want to learn it ♥️♥️
Where did you get that dress? I LOVE it! I'm not praising your "how-to" video because I'm European...and danced ballet for over 12 years, so I grew up knowing how to curtsy but, you are to be lauded for keeping a "how to" video to it's point without a lot of rambling. Well done, girlfriend. Now, where did you get that dress again?
Thank you for posting this video really helped me!!👍🏻
What about Lefties? Is it ok to put the left fpot behind the right, or would one be caught on the wrong foot then?
That dress is beautiful and perfect on you! Thanks for the video!
Anyone here after the meghan and Oprah Interview 😂
Thanks, Brigid!
Learning this for a ballroom comp !!
Such a graceful gesture.
Such a graceful gesture
What do you do if you have a physical issue, and you cannot curtsy? Is it alright for a woman to bow?
Looks more elegant/classy when you hold the dress.
Thanks for this . Really useful
you taught my little girls how to curtsy thanks.💕
Very, very nice. How graceful.
May I ask? This is the way in UK? 😊in the image I see the right go behind 🤔. Very polite no answer in months
I would absolutely attend your charm school! 💅🏻
This was quite enlightening!!! 🥰
I love that dress so much!
I noticed in Downton Abby that the curtsies from the house staff are very shallow and quick compared to this. Any explanation?
Thanks for posting.
Thanks for showing this.
Thanks, I have good learn!
Thanks for your excellent explanation!
From where did you buy those shoes? They are awesome! So elegant!
thank you! i wanted this for reenactment and maybe acknowledging a star. this was very helpful
I'm wearing heels with my A-line knee-length dress to my piano recital in June; any tips on how to curtsy without tripping and/or falling? I've already sprained both ankles, I don't want it to happen a second time to either one!
+Sarah Edwards Just make sure you are steady on your feet before you curtsy and you should be fine. You could also put one hand on the piano as you curtsy for support.
+Boyer Sisters Blog very presentable!:)
うんうん、めっちゃ可愛い。
こんな文化が生まれるとかほんと素敵。日本でもやってほしいなー
Must it be the Right foot behind the Left?
I've noticed Princess Catherine curtseys Left behind Right.
OMG those shoes are awesome! I want them
Not me watching this after watching Oprah’s interview with Meghan as IF I’d ever meet the queen 💀😂😂