Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1903 — A New Dance. [ARTICLE]

A New Dance.

It Is predicted that the American cake-walk will soon give way in Paris to a new dance which an accomplished French dancing master has invented, flhys a correspondent in The Beacon. It is called the “veil-dance,” and Is described as follows: “Each lady wears a wrap of mousseline de sole or other filmy tissue thrown around her waist, and waves the free ends as she dauces, and the men attempt to look as ‘regence’ as possible, and use their closed crush hats as dancers In the graceful old pa vane used their three-cornered one." The dancers form in line, barndoor dance fashion, and to a tune half waltz and half gavotte the room is filled with graceful float-. Ing forms, to which the black coats of the men make an effective background. The effect Is a pleasing one, and the dance, when well done, is almost stately."