Texas dip explained

The Texas dip is a form of elaborate curtsey and prostration performed in Texas during debutante balls.^[1] It involves the woman extending her arms completely to either side and lowering herself fully so that one knee touches the floor while simultaneously bowing her head to the side so that her left ear touches her lap.^{[1] [2]} The Texas dip is believed to have originated in about 1909.^{[1] [3]}

See also

• Drum major backbend
• Kowtow
• Debutante

External links

• video of a woman performing a Texas dip during the introduction of debutantes in Laredo, Texas

Notes and References

1. News: How to Texas Dip. March 23, 2018. D Magazine. March 3, 2011.
2. Book: Vendela. Vita. Girls on the Verge: Debutante Dips, Drive-bys, and Other Initiations. 2007. St. Martin's Press. 1429981970. 61.
3. Book: Kendall. Diana. The Power of Good Deeds: Privileged Women and the Social Reproduction of the Upper Class. 2002. Rowman & Littlefield. 0742519767. 116.