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mmm...I know that a man can kiss the hand of a lady only if the hand is bare, but I don't think this is the reason you mean; at least not the only one
How do kings/queen/emperors address one another? is it just a casual hello <first name>?
is a protocol for using gloves? now a days for us communers we use gloves becasue it is cold but i see a lot of cps and queens using them, what is the reason? anyones knows?
Well, the etiquette does dictate that smoking with gloves on (especially long white ones) is really a big breach, so yes, technically they did get it wrong.
However, I doubt anyone has ever followed all etiquette rules by letter (not to mention that in past a smoking woman was a breach of etiquette all by herself).B esides, I think if the women were alone (there were no gentlemen present), they could relax the rules a bit.
QUOTE]As a side note, as someone who had to wear long white gloves on a couple of occasions, it's a real hell trying not to stain them in any way and no sensible woman would be smoking without taking them off first.[/
you are star, thank you so much! very interesting, so for communers like us, it is a real treat to use them!!!!Wearing gloves has always been an essential part of the etiquette.
I think other than the touching of another's skin it also had to do with the widespread epidemic of TB around the world.Pls advise.is a protocol for using gloves? now a days for us communers we use gloves becasue it is cold but i see a lot of cps and queens using them, what is the reason? anyones knows?
@tiaraprin: Toward the Queen...being a stranger or not, you must ALWAYS bow or cursty.The protocol on meeting a British royal is as follows:
...If you are not a British Citizen, you do not have to curtsy or bow--your choice.