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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>I felt like most females do when they start dancing
that I would NEVER wear the trad dress but also began wearing them anyway. I
think 'swishy-ness' is important in skirts and it's a pity if the petticoats are
so outlandish that women go for the everyday slacks instead. It would make the
whole thing very unspecial and that would be too bad. I for myself have gone
more for the prairie type skirt (swishy ones!) and maybe that should be
encouraged so skirts don't disappear all together! Many square dancers do not
sport the tiny waists that are needed to handle the fluffy short skirts and
elastic belts. I love skirt work and that is missing when we are at regular
practice in our jeans.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>If women lose the duds then the men may stop too.
:(</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>Surely swishy styles with lots of detail can be designed
in flattering cuts so women will want to wear them even in public (like running
across the street without hiding their faces)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>Cynde</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>Beltless in Helsinki (and below the knee
hemmed)</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=htrost@gmx.de href="mailto:htrost@gmx.de">Heinz D. Trost</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=squaredancing@rbnsn.com
href="mailto:squaredancing@rbnsn.com">This list for discussing all aspect of
MWSD</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 04, 2007 7:29
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Squaredancing] NSDC
Attendance</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Jim,<BR><BR> Maczko wrote:<BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal>For those who are interested, I have attached the NSDC
Attendance that I have maintained over the years – this is current through
Charlotte with the exception of San Antonio.<O:P></O:P></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>During the NSDC in Charlotte there were first time
Convention attendees who participated in some of the panels who expressed
their approval of the dress code – while they may not represent all new
dancers, they did not have a problem with the dress code. One of the
ladies admitted that when she started dancing she did not agree with the
attire – and even though no one pressured her into wearing “Traditional
Attire” she has willingly adopted the attire.<O:P></O:P></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>There seems to be more support for the “Traditional
Attire” than some of dancers are willing to recognize.
<O:P></O:P></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>no, absolutely not. Better: Have a look on
who did attend the actually Nationals and you will see that it was no
difference on the average age as in a big event of a senior citizens home,
this includes the participants of the panels and seminars, too. The attendance
do shrink in general, and it is an indicator that the interest of people in
MWSD do shrink, too. <BR>At marketing and all kinds of Qualtity management we
learn that the customers needs have to be first priority. And that if the
customer don't accept a product as good enough to stay away from lazy dog
status, then we must change the product so it can get back to a top seller or
at least a cash cow.<BR>And not enough people want to wear those outdated
pseudo Traditional costumes.<BR>E.g. lots of those empty nesters and
baby boomers who now are in their 50's and up and became our main target group
for square dancing don't wear any skirts or dresses, yes, a high number of
them are used to wear slacks, trousers, and so on all year long. And we have
to compete with all other kinds of dancing which don't request any special
dance attire. And the very few younger dancers who wear sd attire for
the events never do risk to wear those costumes in the public because they
don't want that their classmates will see them that
way.<BR><BR>Heinz<BR><BR><BR><BR>
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