File Ralph Earl Elijah Boardman WGA7452.jpg thumb 200px right Breeches as worn in America in the late eighteenth century Elijah Boardman by Ralph Earl , 1789. Breeches pronounced IPA en br t z breeches .... The breeches were normally closed and fastened about the leg, along its open seams at varied ... and fencing called breeches differ substantially from breeches as discussed in this article. Etymology Breeches is a double plural known since c. 1205, from Old English and before Old French br c ... Lo br k , Ragnar Hairy breeches . The Proto Germanic word also gave rise, via a Celtic language, to the Latin ... , wearers of breeches or rather, of fabric wrapped around the legs. Like other words for similar garments e.g., pants , knickers , and short pants the word breeches has been applied to both outer garments and underwear . Breeches uses a plural form to reflect it has two legs the word has no singular ... broek . At first breeches indicated a cloth worn as underwear by both men and women. In the latter sixteenth century, breeches began to replace Hose clothing hose while the German Hosen , also a plural ... until knee length breeches were replaced for everyday wear by long pantaloons or trousers. Until ... features were differentiated from female styles. During the French Revolution breeches culottes in French ... without breeches . Britches The spelling britches is a spelling variant, not a corruption, dating ... in the metaphorical sense of the part of the body covered by breeches, i.e. , posterior, buttock s paradoxically, the alliterating expression bare breech thus means without any inner or outer breeches ... accessdate 2011 06 03 ref breech birth in childbirthing since 1673 . Types of breeches The terms breeches or knee breeches specifically designate the knee length garments worn by men from the later sixteenth ... breeches , stiff, ungathered breeches popular from the 1630s until the 1650s. Petticoat breeches , very full, ungathered breeches popular from the 1650s until the early 1660s, giving the impression ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2007 Spanish breeches are stiff and close fitting ungathered breeches . They were popular from 1600 1650 in fashion 1600 1650 . In the 1660s petticoat breeches surpassed them in popularity throughout most of Western Europe, Category Breeches clothing stub es Greg escos ... more details
Petticoat breeches were voluminously wide, pleated pants, reminiscent of a skirt, worn by men in Western Europe during the 1650s and early 1660s. The very full loose breeches were usually decorated with loops of ribbon s on the waist and around the knee. They were so loose and wide that they became known as petticoat breeches. They give very much the impression of very baggy loose shorts since they are not gathered at the knee. They replaced Spanish breeches during the 1650s as the most popular leg wear of most of Western Europe. By the early 1660s, rhinegraves became very popular and soon replaced petticoat breeches. External links http www.wga.hu frames e.html? html h hooch 1 index.html Pieter de Hooch Paintings Two pages of paintings of Dutch men in petticoat breeches by Pieter de Hooch. Clothing Category History of clothing Europe Category Breeches Category Skirts ko ... more details
Merge from Principal boy date August 2011 Crossdressing A breeches role also pants role or trouser role , Travesti theatre travesti or hosenrolle is a role in which an actress appears in male clothing, or breeches pronounced IPA en br t z breeches , britches , being tight fitting knee length pants, the standard male garment at the time breeches roles were introduced . In opera it also refers to any male character that is sung and acted by a female singer. Most often the character is an adolescent or a very young man, sung by a mezzo soprano or contralto . ref name Grove Budden J. Breeches part. In The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. Macmillan, London and New York, 1997. ref The operatic concept ... are not considered breeches roles. The most frequently performed breeches roles are Cherubino The Marriage ... for vocal range, they do not usually contain breeches roles in the same sense as opera. Some plays ... played by women e.g., Peter and Wendy Peter Pan these could be considered modern era breeches ... level Hamlet Hamlet as a character Hamlet is not a breeches role, but Sarah Bernhardt once played Hamlet as a breeches role. When a play is spoken of as containing a breeches role, this does ... appeared in trousers at some time, and breeches roles would even be inserted gratuitously in revivals ... matter if the play is dull, as long as the audience can glimpse the legs of the famous breeches ... Eisaman Maus also argues that as well as revealing the female legs and buttocks, the breeches ... object. Breeches roles remained an attraction on the British stage for centuries, but their fascination ... . Opera Historically, the list of roles that are considered to be breeches roles is constantly ..., the Sandman, and the Dewman are however meant to be sung by women. Operas with breeches roles ... Breeches Role Category Cross dressing Category Drama Category History of theatre Category Opera ... Breeches role fi Housurooli sv Byxroll ... more details
Image Yellow breeches fishing.jpg thumb Fishing in the Boiling Springs Lake tributary to the Yellow Breeches Creek in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania Boiling Springs Yellow Breeches Creek , ref gnis 1193699 ref also known as Minnimingo Creek , Citation needed date August 2011 is a convert 56.1 mi km adj mid long ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed August 8, 2011 ref tributary of the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania in the United States . Description Yellow Breeches Creek rises on the northwestern side of South Mountain Maryland and Pennsylvania South Mountain , in the Michaux State Forest , and collects the drainage of several hollows along the mountainside. It flows ... by Mountain Creek Yellow Breeches Creek Mountain Creek . Old Town Run enters just before the creek ... lake that gives the town its name. The Boiling Springs Lake tributary photo enters Yellow Breeches ... by Stony Run Yellow Breeches Creek Stony Run and enters a series of sharp meanders as the railroad ... . Cedar Run Yellow Breeches Creek Cedar Run enters near the top of the northernmost meander. It cuts east, then north again, emptying into the Susquehanna. Known for its great fishing, the Yellow Breeches ... Springs. The Yellow Breeches is stocked by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission as well as local fly shops, including Yellow Breeches Outfitters and Cold Spring Anglers. It is one of the designated Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers . The Etters Bridge crosses Yellow Breeches Creek in Fairview Township ... 08 author Herbert D. Versaw format PDF date June 1985 ref The Gilbert Bridge crosses Yellow Breeches ... 17 author Herbert D. Versaw format PDF date January 1989 ref Tributaries Cedar Run Yellow Breeches Creek Cedar Run Pippins Run Stony Run Yellow Breeches Creek Stony Run Dogwood Run Old Town Run Mountain Creek Yellow Breeches Creek Mountain Creek Boiling Springs Lake Run See also List of rivers of Pennsylvania ... more details
Mountain Creek is a convert 20.9 mi km adj mid long ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed August 8, 2011 ref tributary of Yellow Breeches Creek in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Cumberland County , Pennsylvania in the United States . Mountain Creek joins Yellow Breeches Creek near the borough of Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania Mount Holly Springs . Tributaries Hunters Run Tagg Run Sage Run Iron Run Toms Run See also List of rivers of Pennsylvania References Reflist Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing , Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0 9749692 0 6 Susquehanna River System coord missing Pennsylvania Category Rivers of Pennsylvania Category Tributaries of the Susquehanna River Category Geography of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania pennsylvania geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Wikify date December 2009 Rhinegraves are a form of breeches which were popular from the early 1660s until the mid 1670s in Western Europe. They are very full breeches gathered below the knee. Usually an overskirt was worn over them which was decorated with ribbon loops around the waist and around the knee. Where the knee was gathered, a large frill of lace and stocking tops added further decoration. Rhinegraves replaced the petticoat breeches in the early 1660s. During the 1670s as the longer coat and long waistcoat became popular, these very full breeches became less full and by the late 1670s and early 1680s they were replaced by more tight fitting breeches with the stockings worn over them. Category History of clothing Europe Category Breeches fashion stub ... more details
Britches may refer to Breeches , or britches, an item of clothing Britches monkey , a baby monkey removed from a laboratory by the Animal Liberation Front disambig ... more details
BLUF may refer to Balochistan Liberation United Front BLUF fetishism Breeches and Leather Uniform Fanclub, a fraternal homosexual leather organization BLUF communication an acronym for Bottom Line Up Front BLUF domain , a protein domain that senses blue light See also bluff disambiguation disambig ... more details
An overskirt is a skirt worn over another garment, either another skirt such as a petticoat or underskirt , or breeches . Overskirts may serve various purposes, ranging from protecting the underlying clothing from mud and dirt, to being purely a decorative feature. See also Churidar Peplum jacket Polonaise clothing Train clothing fashion stub Category Skirts ... more details
on money. One of his projects, a pair of riding breeches for a wealthy customer, were never claimed. He thought he could sell the breeches to get money for more useful clothes and some food, but when he decided to sell the breeches, they were nowhere to be found. Emelyan was drunk as usual, and denied the theft. Astafy was terribly vexed by the theft, and kept looking for the breeches while still ... fight over the breeches and Emelyan s drinking, and Emelyan left the apartment and did not return for days ... the breeches. With his last words, Emelyan admitted to stealing the breeches. References Magarshack ... more details
Dutchman s Breeches Medical uses Image Bicu2 001 lvd.jpg thumb left 19th century illustration Indigenous ... for syphilis , skin conditions and as a blood purifier. Dutchman s breeches contains several alkaloids ... more details
Merge to Breeches Role date August 2011 refimprove date October 2007 Image Vestatilley01.jpg thumb 200px right Vesta Tilley as a principal boy In pantomime , a principal boy role is the young male protagonist of the play, traditionally played by a young actress in boy s clothes. The tradition grew out of laws restricting the use of child actors in London theatre, and the responsibility carried by such lead roles. A Breeches role was also a rare opportunity for an early 20th Century actress to wear a revealing costume, potentially increasing the size of the audience ref cite web url http www.limelightscripts.co.uk scripts history.htm title History of British Pantomime author anon publisher Limelight Scripts year 2005 accessdate 18 May 2011 ref The practice of having a female play the principal boy was becoming less common in the late 20th century, as further outlets were sought for the talents of young male pop stars and actors. Citation needed date June 2007 Although not written as a pantomime, Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn t Grow Up is often produced as one with the tradition of a female principal boy continuing. Image Nan C Hearne principal boy in music hall.jpg thumb 200px right Actress Nan Hearne as Jack in the pantomime The House That Jack Built See also Breeches role References references Category Pantomime UK theat stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 For the school in India Breeks Memorial School Breeks is the Scots language Scots term for trousers , breeches and, as the Dictionary of the Scots Language online has it, also underpants. From this it might be inferred that breeches and breeks relate to the Latin references to the braccae that were worn by the ancient Celt s, but the Oxford English Dictionary also online gives the etymology as Common Germanic . However, seeing as the Gaelic word for trousers is briogais, it is equally inferable that it simply derives via the Scottish term influencing Scottish English. Outside Scotland the term breeks is often used to refer to breeches, a trouser similar to plus fours , especially when worn in Scotland and engaging in field sports such as deer stalking , and the activities of taking pheasant , duck , partridge and other game birds. Whilst breeks are a neater, trimmer fit, plus twos are slightly wider with an extra 2 inches of material to fold over the knee, and plus fours a further 4 inches of material and a wider, baggier fit . Category Trousers and shorts Category Scottish dress Category Hunting and shooting in Scotland Category Scots language Scotland stub Clothing stub ... more details
Wiktionarypar breech Breech may refer to Breeches , an item of clothing covering the body from the waist down Breech, in a breech loading weapon , is a chamber integral to the rear portion of a gun barrel that receives the shell, cartridge, or ammunition Buttocks , the lower part of the human abdomen The lower part of a pulley block The penetration of a boiler where exhaust gases leave it See also Breech birth Breeching disambiguation Breach disambiguation disambig ... more details
Bracegirdle is an English surname that may refer to Anne Bracegirdle , English actress 17th 18th century John Bracegirdle , English poet 16th 17th century Leighton Seymour Bracegirdle , Australian naval officer Mark Anthony Bracegirdle , Anglo Australian, political activist, well known in the Sri Lankan context Nick Bracegirdle known as Chicane recording artist Bracegirdle is the name of List of hobbit families B a hobbit family The name derives from a medieval item of clothing, the breeches girdle surname ... more details
wiktionarypar breeching britching Breeching also britching may refer to Breeching boys , putting boys in breeches or trousers for the first time Breeching tack , a strap around the haunches of a draft, pack or riding animal Breeching, the flue of a boiler Breeching dog , long hairs on the legs neither of the two incoming mainspace links provide any description of the term See also Breech disambiguation False breeching disambiguation Breach disambiguation disambig ... more details
History Lisburn, Pennsylvania is a small village located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania . It was named after Lisburn, Ireland. The Village dates back to the early 1800s, as it was a stop on the underground railroad. In the past there were many stores, but they have since closed up, and have been turned into homes. General Information The village is home to the Lower Allen Township Park and Lisburn Fire Department , which hosts a four day Olde Tyme Festival every year in August. The festival includes amusement rides, homemade food, games and live music. There is a small cemetery located next to the fire hall that dates back to the 19th century. The Yellow Breeches Creek winds around the village, making it a great place to fish. Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Category Populated places in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Category Place names of Ulster origin in the United States ... more details
The Italian language Italian term musico plural musici has a number of meanings Originally, the term referred to any trained, as opposed to amateur, musician . In the 18th century, the term generally regarded as derogatory was used for the voice type known today as castrato . ref New Grove Dictionary of Opera , vol 3, p.529, sv musico ref ref Warrack, John and West, Ewan 1992 , The Oxford Dictionary of Opera , 782 pages, ISBN 0 19 869164 5 ref In the 19th century, after the disappearance of castrati from opera, the term referred to a female singer, usually a mezzo soprano, but sometimes a contralto, in a breeches role , ref Warrack, John and West, Ewan 1992 op. cit. ref often referred to as a primo musico . A diminutive form musichetto was also occasionally used. References Reflist See also Tenore contraltino History Tenore contraltino Opera terms Category Voice types Category Opera terminology Category Italian loanwords ... more details
Chinese name Zhai Zhai Zun zh Chinese style name Disun, d. 33 CE . was a Chinese military commander of the Han Dynasty . A native of Yingchuan in Anhui , who joined the standard of Liu Xiu , and rose to high military command. He operated against the southern barbarians, and aided in the overthrow of Xiao Wei . A stern disciplinarian, he put to death his own son for breach of the law. He wore common leather breeches and cotton socks, distributing all his prize money among his soldiers, who were strictly forbidden to pillage, and whose leisure hours he sought to fill up with refined and intellectual amusements. Even in war time he would not suffer the usual religious ceremonies to be neglected. He was ennobled as Marquis, and canonised as Cheng , and his portrait was subsequently hung in the Yuntai gallery. References ChineseBioDict Chai Tsun Category 33 deaths Category Chinese military leaders ja zh ... more details
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