Often a few blasts of steam from a steam iron will be sufficient to relax and dampen a starched ruff. The damper the ruff is, the longer it takes to iron, and the more the un-ironed damp …

A ruff is an item of clothing worn in Western, Central and Northern Europe, as well as Spanish America, from the mid-16th century to the mid-17th century. The round and flat variation is …

Elizabethan Ruffs were constructed in one of two ways. In the first way, the fabric was pleated/gathered into the top edge of a collar band, which created a ruff that "hugged the …

Jan 18, 2024 · A starched ruff was a voluminous and fragile piece of sculpture and like a hat, it required a special box for transportation and storage. It also required trained servants …

Jul 22, 2013 · The ruff is probably the item of clothing that is associated most with Elizabethan England. It is the white collar that was fashionable with men, women and children in all but the …

Sep 20, 2017 · By the 1580s the ruff was a large cartwheel, starched and wired. The width of the fashionable ruff was about a quarter of a yard wide and the length eighteen to nineteen yards …

Jan 12, 2025 · But not only that: it is well known that collars were “starched” (treated with starch) to make the fabric stiffer, smoother or stronger. However, not everyone knows that they were …

The collars were often starched in a variety of colors, with blue, green, and yellow being favorites. (Queen Elizabeth did, however, ban blue ruffs in 1595.) An average ruff, if there was such a …

Apr 1, 2025 · To make an Elizabethan ruff out of wired ribbon, start by measuring your neck to determine how long your ruff should be. Next, fold the ends of the wired ribbon by an inch to …

The ruff was a kind of starched, pleated collar that completely encircled the neck, often worn with elaborate and extravagant designs and fashions. Stiff, but detachable, it was made primarily …