FARTHINGALE (from the O. Fr. verdagalle, or vertugalle, a corruption of the

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• SPANISH

Spanish name of the

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• ARTICLE (from Lat. articulus, a joint)

article, verdagado, from verdago, a

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• ROD (O.E. rodd, probably related to Norw. rudda, stick, rodda, stake)
• ROD, EDOUARD (1857-1910)

rod or stick)  , a case or hoop, originally of bent rods, but afterwards made of whalebone, upon which were hung the voluminous skirts of a woman's dress . The fashion was introduced into England from Spain in the 16th century . In its most exaggerated shape, at the beginning of the 17th century, the top of the farthingale formed a flat circular surface projecting at right angles to the bodice (see COSTUME) .