The Basket Figure.
The calls for the Basket Figure are as follows:
| Measures. | |
| Head couples forward and back | 4 |
| Cross over | 4 |
| Chassez to partners | 4 |
| Cross to places | 4 |
| Balance | 8 |
| Ladies forward and back | 4 |
| Forward and join hands | 4 |
| Gentlemen, hands around | 8 |
| Form basket | Pause |
| All balance | 4 |
| Turn partners to places | 4 |
Repeat. Danced twice by side couples, with gentlemen in the center.
The first five movements of the basket figure are the same as those described for the second figure of the plain quadrille.
Ladies Forward and Back.—Here all the ladies take four steps forward and retire four steps, then advance again four steps and join hands in the center, standing close together.
Gentlemen Forward.—All the gentlemen advance and form a circle around the ladies by joining hands.
Gentlemen Hands Around.—All the gentlemen slide around the circle to the left (sixteen steps), and stop when they arrive at the left side of their partners. Instead of completing the circle, this movement is sometimes varied by the gentlemen sliding around to the left only halfway (eight steps), and then sliding back to original positions (eight steps).
Form Basket.—All the gentlemen raise their arms over the ladies’ heads, with hands still joined, and bring them down in front of the ladies. All retain hands, and the ladies step back a little, so that one complete circle is formed, with arms intertwined.
Balance.—All balance in place, with hands still joined.
Turn Partners to Places.—All turn partners and resume original positions in quadrille.