RE: [lace] peccadilles
Sorry...I donât know how my last message happened. Hereâs is what is in my âSentâ folder: Iâm so happy to see your posts again, T. You have truly been missed! And the same thing came to my mind re: the word âpeccadillesâ...peccadillo. After seeing more description of its having open cutwork or eyelets (using a stiletto?), another thought...could it have any connection to the word or its root âpicadorâ (as in bullfighting)? A stretch, I know)-: Vicki in Maryland - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] peccadilles
Hi Julie and fellow Arachnids, Thank you Julie for a very interesting 'thread' which certainly looks worth following up. Further as to lurk or not to lurk; when I joined a few years ago, I got 'shot down' by a lady from a most unexpected quarter and did not post for several months. Then being me [I can't keep my mouth shut if there is a point to make ;-)], I waded in again. The point is; do what you feel comfortable with, but it is nice to get some acknowledgement occasionally of a point made or information/knowledge/assistance given. As far as language (English or any other) is concerned; please have a go at posting, we can usually understand it (if not we can ask for help) and are thankful for any new point, technique and little trick that may help us to make better lace. Anyone who gets upset because of grammar/spelling or other perceived failings; it is their loss if they cannot see past that to the point of the posting. Happy lace making and posting, Joepie, East Sussex, UK From: Julie Ourom I came across a mention of peccadilles in some non-lace reading .. Here's Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piccadill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piccadill There seems to be other information online, not all in languages I read. Here's one that confirms the Wikipedia entry (or may be where the information originated J.) Historic dress 1608-1800 (Internet Archives) http://www.archive.org/stream/1607historicdres00mccluoft/1607historicdres00 mccluoft_djvu.txt http://www.archive.org/stream/1607historicdres00mccluoft/1607historicdres00m ccluoft_djvu.txt .. . ... The reception people get when they post is arguably a major factor in why people stay or disappear and surely the latter is not what we want. In the meantime, I hope the information on peccadilles is useful to someone. JulieO in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada who REALLY planned to make lace this afternoon. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] peccadilles
On Mar 18, 2013, at 4:26 PM, lynrbai...@desupernet.net wrote: [...] am convinced that peccadille is the French for the Spanish piccadillo, which means, in French, a small sin, http://www.larousse.com/en/dictionnaires/francais/peccadille/58870 and http://www.mediadico.com/dictionnaire/francais-anglais/peccadilleAt least, that's what it means now. Means the same thing in English, too: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peccadillo Indeed, that was the first interpretation I thought of, not the Piccadilly Circus at all. But, once the Piccadilly Circus connection was pointed out, I wondered just what sort of monkey business (if not, necessarily, a full circus) had been going on there, in 16th and early 17th century... :) Nothing, it appears; there was no Piccadilly Circus till (early) 19th century... -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
RE: [lace] peccadilles
Iâm so happy to see your posts again, T. You have truly been missed! And the same thing came to my mind re: the word âpeccadillesâ...peccadillo. After seeing more description of its having open cutwork or eyelets (using a stiletto?), another thought...could it have any connection to the word or its root âpicadorâ (as in bullfighting)? A stretch, I know)-: Vicki in Maryland Sent from Windows Mail Means the same thing in English, too: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peccadillo - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
