 | William Hone - Days - 1830 - 868 pages
...was the round hem, or the piece set about the edge or skirt of a garment, whether at top or bottom ; also a kind of stiff collar, made in fashion of a band, that went about the neck and round about the shoulders ; hence the term " wooden peccadilloes," (meaning... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 936 pages
...was the round hem, or the piece set about the edge or skirt of a garment, whether at top or bottom ; also a kind of stiff collar, made in fashion of a band, that went about the neck and round about the shoulders ; hence the term " wooden peccadilloes," (meaning... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1837 - 874 pages
...was the round hem, or the piece set about the edge or skirt of a garment, whether at top or bottom ; also a kind of stiff collar, made in fashion of a band, that went about the neck and round about the shoulders ; hence the term " wooden peccadilloes," (meaning... | |
 | Fashion - 1850 - 464 pages
..." the round hem, or the piece set about the edge or skirt of a garment, whether at top or bottom ; also a kind of stiff collar, made in fashion of a band, that went about the neck and round about the shoulders :" hence the term wooden peccadilloes (the pillory)... | |
 | Charles Knight - London (England) - 1841 - 478 pages
..." the round hem, or the piece set about the edge or skirt of a garment, whether at top or bottom ; also a kind of stiff collar made in fashion of a band that went about the neck and round about the shoulders :" hence the term wooden peccadilloes (the pillory)... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1844 - 396 pages
...fastened about the top of the coller of a doublet. — Minsheu, ed. 1627. Note 3. " A Pickadil is that round hem, or the several divisions set together about the skirt of a garment or other thing ; also a kinde of stiffe collar, made in fashion of a band. Hence, perhaps, the famous ordinary near St. James's,... | |
 | Thomas Wright - Hymns, English - 1844 - 402 pages
...fastened about the top of the coller of a doublet. — Minsheu, ed. 1627. Note 3. " A Pickadil is that round hem, or the several divisions set together about the skirt of a garment or other thing ; also a kinde of stiffe collar, made in fashion of a band. Hence, perhaps, the famous ordinary near St. James's,... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1844 - 402 pages
...fastened about the top of the coller of a doublet.—Minsheu, ed. 1627. Note 3. " A Pickadil is that round hem, or the several divisions set together about the skirt of a garment or other thing ; also a kinde of stiffe collar, made in fashion of a band. .Hence, perhaps, the famous ordinary near St. James's,... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - Authors - 1844 - 790 pages
...and what, Mr. Author, was or is a pickadiU ? " A pickadil," says Blunnt, " is that round hem, or tbe several divisions set together about the skirt of a garment or other thing ; also a kinde of stiff collar, made in fashion of a band. Hence, per* baps, the famous ordinary near St. James's... | |
 | Frederick William Fairholt - Clothing and dress - 1846 - 638 pages
...street, by one Higgins, a tailor." Blount's words in hU Glossographia, 1656, are : " A pickadil is that round hem, or the several divisions set together,...a kind of stiff collar, made in fashion of a band. Hence, perhaps, the famous ordinary near St. James's, called Picka'lii-1if. took its denomination ;... | |
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A pickadil is that round hem, or the several divisions set together, about the skirt of a garment, or other thing. Also a kind of stiff collar, made in fashion of a band. 
