I quickly searched OED and Google Trends but without a good result. I also look forward to someone with more skill to hunt it down! Tx Taylor On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 3:17 PM Philip Bauer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I don't have an answer but I will be looking for someone to have it. > Great question. > > > On 7/30/2020 12:57 PM, Shannon, Edward wrote: > > Does anyone have an idea when the term "Becky Thatcher" was adopted to > > describe elementary school dresses for girls? Does anyone have > > documentation regarding this? > > > > Thanks for any help. > > > > -- > > > > Edward A. Shannon, PhD > > Professor of Literature > > Office B207 > > > > https://www.ramapo.edu/major-literature/ > > School of Humanities and Global Studies/Ramapo College of New Jersey > > 505 Ramapo Valley Rd./Mahwah, NJ 07430 > > (201) 684-7425 Phone/ (201) 684-7973 Fax > > > > "It is a worthy thing to fight for one's freedom; > > > > it is another sight finer to fight for another man's." Mark Twain