The fashion for good manners is back, and the curtsey confirms this

Today, not everyone and not always remember the rules of good taste, which were followed by our grandmothers and great-grandmothers.

Many do not even know how strict these rules were. But not so long ago, educated people lived according to unshakable laws, which in today's society cause laughter or bewilderment.

A bow in greeting?

A knicksen is a form of greeting thatconsidered traditional for the era of luxurious ball gowns. Arriving at the palace etiquette of Prussia under Paul I, the princess lasted until the 1917 revolution.

At the beginning of the XIX century, everything was in fashion in RussiaWestern, and Knyksen - this is a clear confirmation of this. This bow is considered a type of curtsy, which, in turn, has French roots. The latter was a mandatory element of court etiquette and was used to express respect for titled persons. It is a respectful bow with a deep squat, in which a woman bends her knees, while keeping one leg back and tilting her head. And kniksen is its somewhat simplified form: quick squats and a slight nod of the head. In Europe, much attention was paid to bows.

The same respect, and the tricks are different

Поклоны отличаются друг от друга по технике performance, squatting depth and degree of head tilt. During the XIX century, they were somewhat modified. And gradually, intricate movements, expressing special respect for the person, went into the past. Reverance and kniksen are different in the technique of execution and have always been considered exclusively female bows. Later, as a greeting within the framework of secular society, the bow also entered into ballroom etiquette, in which the lady was used as a response to the gesture of the gentleman. And the ability to properly perform curtsy often spoke of a person's belonging to a secular society. Because the comprehension of all the subtleties of communication took years of education. When performing quixsen, attention was paid to many details, including the view. When you squat the eyelids, the women had to be lowered, and when she rose, her gaze returned to the face of the interlocutor.

Therefore, kniksen is one of the signs of modesty, education and upbringing of a young person in a secular society.

Knyksen and the present

Until the XXI century, the crooked "lived on", but usedhe is quite rare. For example, when greeting members of the royal family, even today they often do crocodile. Photos of celebrations show us how it is performed.