Many people wonder what is the origin of the unusual name of this public area. The​ ‘Piccadilly’ part of the name dates back to 1612 when a tailor named Roger Baker lived in the area, who made a fortune selling piccadils. Piccadils are stiff elaborate neck collars​ worn by fashionable people in the 17th century. Locals referred to the tailor’s house as ‘Piccadil Hall’,​​ which then over time became simply Piccadilly.