Knickers are short for knickerbockers, from some deep recess of my memory. I know they weren't called knee-breeches during Victorian times (except maybe by old ladies) but I can't verify they were called knickers.
My theory is that the ladies' underwear term, knickers, came from the name of the short trousers worn by men. Supposition on my part; my library is miles away and I can't remember anything solid to back up my comments. LynnD On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Julie <jtknit...@gmail.com> wrote: > I thought knickers referred to underwear. > Julie > > > > Last Sunday, a friend came to a Steampunk St. Patty's Day party > > sporting knickers. I am in the habit of calling them knee-breeches from > my > > Rev > > War days. > > Is knickers the correct term for men's knee breeches in Victorian > > times? > > Henry Osier > > > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
