[Callers] Re: Twirly skirts - history question

This is a fun question. I'd propose that people wearing clothing styles that are contrary to tradition occurs where there's acceptance and encouragement for play and self-expression, generally. From that perspective, I'm landing on the thought that it's not a "which came first," the flourishes or the skirts, but rather what came first is an environment that nurtures the extra curlicue or do-dad for no reason other than it's someone's idea of fun. To share some of my rabbit hole as I explored skirted clothing and dance, here're a few videos I enjoyed seeing: Skirts for dance without twirls: "HAWAII - 1960s - Men and women perform hula dances in grass skirts in Hawaii." https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-3417132785-hawaii---1960s-men-women… "Solomon islands - 1931 - in this ethnographic film, alleged cannibals of the solomon islands are introduced as a particularly bloodthirsty tribe." https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1110464247-solomon-islands---1931-t… Pina Bausch!! The most ordinary clothing is a costume. IDAS FRÜHLINGSOPFER | THE RITE OF SPRING | Pina Bausch https://youtu.be/z3vZeAmcjf4?si=UAXnjHvk6hDUT9-Q Comic dance. Swan Lake Act II - Little Swans - Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo https://youtu.be/F83BbbtoX8Q?si=2srNnSp3AzdFJjyx Graham. Martha Graham performing “Letter to the World” (also called “The Kick”), 1940. Photo by Barbara Morgan (public domain) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martha-Graham Hope you enjoy those. Rob Conway, AR - - - - - - - - - - - - Robert Matson Innovation Media Corp. The Innovation Works, Inc. Cell: (917) 626-2675