Ridiculous Fashion part TWO !!!

Neck Ruffs

Starting out as simple ruffled collars, neck ruffs grew larger and stiffer until, by the late 16th century, they appeared more like giant frilly yokes than neck openings. The biggest ruffs extended to over a foot wide and required wire supports to hold them up. The many-layered, stiffly-starched ruffs would be laced closed around the neck and held in place with often hundreds of pins. Frequently adorned with jewels or metallic thread, ladies’ ruffs were larger than men’s and typically encased the entire neck, chin, shoulders and upper chest.

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