Detachable Brest Ruffles
Round
#BR-00
$45
Ruffles were sometimes applied to a tape and basted onto a plain shirt to dress it up, or so that the finer linen of the ruffles could be laundered more gently.
These ruffles are a one-piece construction which rounds the bottom of the bosom slit and continues up the other side.
3” wide unless otherwise specified
Two Piece
#BR-01
$50
Ruffles were sometimes applied to a tape and basted onto a plain shirt to dress it up, or so that the finer linen of the ruffles could be laundered more gently.
These ruffles are a two piece construction which will affix to both sides of the slit but are not connected at the bottom.
3” wide unless otherwise specified
One Side
#BR-02
$20
Ruffles were sometimes applied to a tape and basted onto a plain shirt to dress it up, or so that the finer linen of the ruffles could be laundered more gently.
These ruffles are a single piece which will affix to only one side of the slit and be pulled across to cover the opening.
3” wide unless otherwise specified
Detachable Sleeve Ruffles
Sleeve Ruffles
#SR
$60/pair
Ruffles were sometimes applied to a tape and basted onto a plain shirt to dress it up, or so that the finer linen of the ruffles could be laundered more gently.
2” wide unless otherwise specified
Engageantes
#GE-00
$70/pair
Engageantes were often removable and could be basted to the opening of a gown’s sleeves to dress it up. They could then be removed to launder more gently than the rest of the gown.
These simple engageantes are made from a single piece of handkerchief weight linen, shaped so that it is narrow above the arm and wider where it hangs below.
Doubled Engageantes
#GE-01
$140/pair
Engageantes were often removable and could be basted to the opening of a gown’s sleeves to dress it up. They could then be removed to launder more gently than the rest of the gown.
These more elaborate engageantes are made from two, layered pieces of handkerchief weight linen, shaped so that it is narrow above the arm and wider where it hangs below.