tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post7547679768000442950..comments2023-10-30T07:04:03.019-04:00Comments on pve: ruff and readypve designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-47231959425377311122009-11-10T07:57:22.856-05:002009-11-10T07:57:22.856-05:00I made my bulldogs ruffs for the holiday season. ....I made my bulldogs ruffs for the holiday season. . .Miss Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461488799928956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-80243730899113259162009-11-09T12:04:19.148-05:002009-11-09T12:04:19.148-05:00The J.Crew ruffle has already put a dent in my poc...The J.Crew ruffle has already put a dent in my pocketbook...several times over!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348849115235899670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-73785190021199358712009-11-08T17:30:39.389-05:002009-11-08T17:30:39.389-05:00Loving your site ... and loving the ruffles too!Loving your site ... and loving the ruffles too!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04944020026020948429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-54478728703865271662009-11-05T22:36:44.460-05:002009-11-05T22:36:44.460-05:00Love the ruffles...so fem!Love the ruffles...so fem!Dallas Decorumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322350003335606835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-4170414398911740982009-11-05T20:10:46.999-05:002009-11-05T20:10:46.999-05:00I actually bought that blouse in white and wore it...I actually bought that blouse in white and wore it today! I love it!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247178635460053773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-73977692288195850342009-11-05T13:59:35.459-05:002009-11-05T13:59:35.459-05:00Huge fan of the ruff...
:)Huge fan of the ruff...<br /><br />:)Tickled Pink And Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324232066952549119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-40099024786190025402009-11-04T22:30:03.442-05:002009-11-04T22:30:03.442-05:00There was a time as a child, when a ruffle collar ...There was a time as a child, when a ruffle collar meant Sunday clothes and I loved to get all dresses up. Later I abhorred all things ruffle and only now I begin to love a soft ruffle, very feminine and a bit mysterious. Knitted perhaps...<br />You are right, sexy on men...<br />I always think Musketeers...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572400688345132982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-86093252911588114842009-11-04T17:08:25.904-05:002009-11-04T17:08:25.904-05:00I think you are one of the few who could pull it o...I think you are one of the few who could pull it off, Patricia! I remember having a wonderful sweater when I was in highschool that had a hand-knitted "ruff" around the neck. The sweater itself is gorgeous but I don't have the look for it. I do better in simpler clothes ;)Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149615417507090988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-31045872796291242262009-11-04T15:37:10.643-05:002009-11-04T15:37:10.643-05:00I love the ruff but can't pull off the look. ...I love the ruff but can't pull off the look. The "girls" are in the way too much, forcing the ruff -- and me -- to look gargantuan. ;-) I would have never been able to work it in the 17th century.Laura @ the shorehouse.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442672928319257413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-77144052867306035292009-11-04T13:53:16.687-05:002009-11-04T13:53:16.687-05:00Love that little factoid about the dandruff... I t...Love that little factoid about the dandruff... I thought it was just an elaborate, more attractive way to hide the ravages of smallpox! <br /><br />Either way, the ruff is outrageous and awesome. I'd love to see some musician punk them out somehow.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078237616255484972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-14976492499284542762009-11-04T11:28:02.000-05:002009-11-04T11:28:02.000-05:00I, too, am fascinated with all things 17th century...I, too, am fascinated with all things 17th century and Renaissance. Have you read Virginia Woolf's "Orlando" -you can precariously time travel there by reading about a time traveler! Very meta.Gabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03996393555041865580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-47675726708122377902009-11-04T10:57:32.224-05:002009-11-04T10:57:32.224-05:00I adore art from that era depicting the white ruff...I adore art from that era depicting the white ruffs, all of the velvet and lace. Of course it would be quite a chore removing makeup smudges on the white!Karenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-28973962073974046462009-11-04T10:57:21.692-05:002009-11-04T10:57:21.692-05:00We really are birds of a feather Patricia! Love me...We really are birds of a feather Patricia! Love me a good ruff, (although Babe has an aversion to my pirate look, as he calls it), obsessed with 17th century royalty, and just knew you would be the first to comment on my Belgian post ;)<br />XXOOSummer is a Verbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122787755561566562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-41066042299608265922009-11-04T10:56:56.539-05:002009-11-04T10:56:56.539-05:00Yes to a ruff and I love to add a bit of lace. It...Yes to a ruff and I love to add a bit of lace. It to me is timeless and always a bit mysterious.<br />Thanks for the fun post.<br /><br />annamy and annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115600444255856773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-56828636069379521412009-11-04T09:36:37.380-05:002009-11-04T09:36:37.380-05:00Ruffs + Dandruff... who knew! Very interesting fa...Ruffs + Dandruff... who knew! Very interesting facts. I had never considered the ruff and its implications before today. PS enjoyed your walk with Kwana and Jack! Looks like you are getting some nice Fall weather.Ina in Alaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07163454431322742148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-45641173230228432832009-11-04T08:53:05.135-05:002009-11-04T08:53:05.135-05:00Loving all the ruffle shirts out there this year.....Loving all the ruffle shirts out there this year...takes the eye away from my muffin top!Formerly known as Frauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12798890008067408048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-82948139818706179862009-11-04T07:49:36.325-05:002009-11-04T07:49:36.325-05:00Not sure if I am ready for the ruff, but I am read...Not sure if I am ready for the ruff, but I am ready for the ruffles! I didn't know the facts about the "ruff" back in the old days..thanks for sharing!Milltinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07893433444838594380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-50763123698458774622009-11-04T07:38:59.615-05:002009-11-04T07:38:59.615-05:00Yes to stiff ruffles on a neck collar but no to th...Yes to stiff ruffles on a neck collar but no to that second look - I'd look like a bag ladymodernemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837091713842104507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-32764286218686886082009-11-04T07:33:29.586-05:002009-11-04T07:33:29.586-05:00I actually have another ruffle on the way to my do...I actually have another ruffle on the way to my door. I'm loving the ruffle season so much I want it on my sweaters, shirts and t-shirts! I love it so much my friends are soon going to compare me to a bag of ruffles! xoxo<br /><br />PS I thought you would love the green ribbon it is one of my favorites too.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809643560097517895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-54919322369252845122009-11-04T07:26:38.127-05:002009-11-04T07:26:38.127-05:00Love the cuffs too - very elegant.Love the cuffs too - very elegant.Purple Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05831681595310623140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-89274638702190937752009-11-04T07:08:10.264-05:002009-11-04T07:08:10.264-05:00What a wonderful post! Love the ruff-I go from a v...What a wonderful post! Love the ruff-I go from a very no nonsense get dressed to that fascination with dressing costumery. Rose- you are so dead on about the eroticism. How practical these fashion designers were. I have always be amused by the earlier fashion accessory of lap dogs- to keep the fleas off the lady's person. GTP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-81212166522781894962009-11-04T06:26:11.794-05:002009-11-04T06:26:11.794-05:00Always yes to a ruff idea!Always yes to a ruff idea!Slices of Beauty...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03064009884069198261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-23554262005486902932009-11-04T05:52:35.605-05:002009-11-04T05:52:35.605-05:00I didn't know the history of the ruff. Ruffle...I didn't know the history of the ruff. Ruffles seems to be popping up all over the place this fall- and I like them. Hmmm... on men huh? Now that's a picture.Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767701070804383829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-60005153471044414652009-11-04T04:43:17.863-05:002009-11-04T04:43:17.863-05:00Rose-
I had a lovely "ruff case" which g...Rose-<br />I had a lovely "ruff case" which got lost in trying to add back to my post, however, I do love the historical references to these collars and the high brow posture they immediately gave to the wearer.<br />I find them very sexy on men too.<br />pvepve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757093408303875257.post-66140195079923960872009-11-04T04:27:41.529-05:002009-11-04T04:27:41.529-05:00I am fascinated by ruffs too and the whole busines...I am fascinated by ruffs too and the whole business of starching them. Despite the wearers' respectability I think they had a liminal eroticism. They marked the boundary between head and body, a beautiful/ brutal signifier of the no-go area!Rose C'est La Viehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193872186283731567noreply@blogger.com