[Tango-L] Better? Worse? Just different.

[Trini y Sean (PATangoS)]

--- On Mon, 4/18/11, Jack Dylan <jackdylan007 at yahoo.com> wrote:


> I can't help but disagree with this,
> especially when it's supported by a comment
> from the superficial world of fashion - IMO, nothing has
> less in common with 
> Tango.


Actually, Jack, women's fashion has more of an effect on tango than you might think.  Have you ever seen canyengue performed in modern clothes?  In modern clothes, women doing canyengue look inelegant and awkward with knees akimbo.  When women wear dresses cut similarly to the early 1900's, they look quite nice.  

Today, women are wearing pants to milongas or dresses with leggings underneath.  This gives them more freedom to more their legs without exposing personal areas.  Fabrics are also stretchier, which also allows more movement.  There are many factors influencing tango.  Fashion is one of them.


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