Poise
What is Poise?
| Secrets of An Elegant Poise - The History of Poise Something delicate how these women stood..
About a few generations ago, every well-bred young girl was given posture lessons.
Today we send our young daughters for dance lessons, enter them into beauty pageants, in hope that they will grow up to be graceful young women rather than prima ballerinas.
Have you ever wondered why few women who are poised today?
Maybe it's because we do not place values on posture, manners and behaviour as much as before.
I decided to research the subject.
Which elegant woman was poised?
Audrey Hepburn had it.
Coco Chanel had it.
Bree Van de Kamp in Desperate Housewives.
Ashley Judd in De-lovely.
Melinda Clarke as Julie Cooper in The O.C.
Blair Waldorf & Lily Van der woodsen in Gossip girl both had it.
Wing Cheng, wife of Ip Man in the movie Ip Man.
I'm inspired by the way they maintained their poise when insulted or when they are caught in an embarrassing situation.
So what is the definition of Poise?
Poise is composure and dignity of manner. It is a graceful and elegant bearing in a person.
I believe elegance and poise comes together.
Though poise is a fruit of elegance. In other words, you have to learn
to be elegant first.
You be poised without necessarily being elegant.
It is just like, you can be composed even though you've walked into an
important meeting late, looking disheveled.
 Poised at Breakfast at Tiffany's
From my study, I feel being poised is not just having composure, but dignity as well. A poised person has elegant mannerisms. Her movements of her body...have a lot of style. The way she walks, talks,
carries herself is fluid and gentle, yet strong and purposeful.
You sometimes can't take your eyes off a woman
with poise. You can't help but watch as she gets out of the car, smiles
at the doorman, and say thank you. She walks to the front door already
opened for her. She pauses, stands and her eyes lit up as she
walks towards the person waiting for her. She is unaware of the impact
of her presence at the atmosphere of the room.
My Favourite Quote About PoiseI came across this passage in an article once, I liked it so much I saved it, though I can't remember where it was from. It embodies the essence of poise."I almost ran straight into her in the lobby of a French hotel. I turned a corner, and she was coming the other way, walking quickly, surrounded by a pack of photographers and journalists. She seemed oblivious to the frenzy, to the babble and camera flash: the expression on her face was remote and introspective. This became an abiding image for me of celebrity containment, of self-protected glamour wrapped in a bubble of poise."
The opposite of Poise? You can spot a mile away.
Clumsy, awkward, clunky.
How then, do you acquire poise?
Study the lessons of elegance so that you will maintain an attitude of grace and composure.
And definitely, improve your posture! Posture plays a big part in the visual element of poise.
Remember the definition of Poise
It is definitely a much more achievable goal when we break it down like that. :)
I hope you like my article on What is Poise? How To Be A Woman With Poise. Secrets of An Elegant Poise.
See also:Why we Should Develop PoiseHow to Develop Poise Ballet for Great Posture How to have Good Posture Thank you for being here! Love, Eunice
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