BEYOND THE TREND: RUFFLES

A decorative frill of lace or gathered ornamentation of fabric adds the beautiful charm of clothing, often used to trim or beautify the wrist or neck. These beautiful frills of shirts and dresses are commonly called Ruffles, these ruffle fashions are often inspired by vintage fashion mostly from the 20’s dressing sense. When Britishers used to carry these frills in full fashion and elegance. One such example is Henry VIII, when he wore beautiful lace ruffles with full elegance. In the 15th century, ruffles first seemed at the drawstring necklines of full chemises. They later expanded into the independently built ruff of the 16th century. Bloated, fluffy ruffles may seem feminine, yet their origins are anything from feminine. In reality, the ruffle’s history can be traced back to the 15th century, when soldiers in Germany would cut the sleeves of their uniforms to create a ruffled effect that would later come to represent their return from battle. Later, Kings, indigenous women from Oaxaca, presidents, and later famous people like Jerry Seinfeld and Rihanna adopted the detailing of this clothing style and donned the fashion world. Ruffles are melodramatic, bridging costume design and high fashion to become one of the most historically significant summer fads. In today’s fashion world, this beautiful modulation of clothes is called flounce. This specific kind of fabric manipulation produces a comparable appearance while using less volume. The word was first known as fronce or frounce, because of this preparation technique. By cutting a curved ribbon of textile and hooking the inner or shorter edge to the garment, a wavy look can be created without gathers or pleats. These beautiful wave stripes can be deepened by different techniques and at different parts of the attire.