Overview
Oh, the romance and splendour of ruffles and frills! From Elizabethan neck ruffles to Lady Diana Spencer's majestic wedding gown, the popularity of ruffles in fashion waxes and wanes over time.
No two eras seem to agree - from unfashionably passe, to stylishly chic, frills and ruffles can be subtle and demure - embellishing sexy underwear - or extravagant and bold - billowing from the sleeves of ornate gowns.
Sometimes gone but never forgotten, designers and home sewers around the world keep returning to ruffles. From bathing suits and evening gowns to hats and shoes, no garment or accessory is forever safe from that exuberant touch.