One would think that since the flower existed before the edge that the edge would have been named after the flower. :\ De
-----Original Message----- Taking a trip through the OED.... It seems that the origins of the words "pink" for the flower and "pinking" for the jagged edge are uncertain. Their supposition is the flower was named for the fabric treatment. --Charlene On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Bambi TBNL <hippy_dippy_dan...@yahoo.com> wrote: > this is a two part question . > first is the flower originally called the pink, what we , today, call a carnation or the origin of that flower? > if it is, is the regular jagged edge, part of the origin of the term "pinking"?. > Im trying to use this for a masked ball i plan to attend soon where the theme is...come as your favorite pun. > t i would appreciate and sources if ya happen to have them as i am totally lost. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
