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What is the difference between Ruffles and Frills?

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M. Klose

M. Klose

M. Klose
M. Klose, Content Writer, Oakland

Answered Oct 11, 2020

Ruffle refers to sewing a strip of closely pleated cloth or fabric used for decoration or trim. A ruffle can also be the ruff of a bird. When it is used as a verb, it means disturbing the regularity or smoothness. To make ruffle or gather the fabric in a ruffle.

When speaking about sewing, it means a strip of lace, material, or ribbon tightly gathered on one end and is sewn to a costume or bedding for trimming. When speaking of frill, it means a pleated, amassed projection or border of ribbon, fabric, lace, or curled paper used for decoration.

It concerns the wrinkling that occurs at the edge of a photographic film. In dressmaking or sewing, the smaller pleats are created with ribbon or lace is sewn on the edges of skirts or dresses, and it can be said that it is “frilly.”

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H. Jones

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H. Jones
H. Jones, Web Content Writer, San Antonio,

Answered Sep 15, 2020

Ruffles and frills are two different words that are used in a different context. Ruffles are used to refer to so many things; it refers to sewing, a strip of closely pleated cloth or fabric used for decoration or trim; it also refers to the ruff of a bird.

It refers to fray or ruckus. It also means annoyance or vexation. In the fashion world, it refers to a fabric, lace, or ribbon which has been tightly gathered at one end. Also, in the fashion world, it is considered to be wider than frills. The cut done on ruffles are different.

Frills refer to a pleated, gathered projection, fabric, ribbon, lace. It also refers to a ruff of hair on the neck of a bed. Luxury, wrinkling that takes at the edges of a photographic film. In sewing, it refers to smaller pleats which are made with either fabric lace and sewn on the edges of skirts or dresses.

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I. Woods

I. Woods

I. Woods
I. Woods

Answered Jun 18, 2020

Some may assume that ruffles and frills are the same in the beginning because of the way that they look, but if you would look at them closely, you will realize that they have some differences. When you say frill, this is a strip of material that is pleated that you will use as a decoration.

You can place it on the end part of the fabric so that the whole thing that you are making will have a more improved appearance. A ruffle is made out of gathered or curled fabric. There are times when frills and ruffles are also used for different meanings; it would depend on what they are being used for. For example, a ruffle can sometimes mean a disturbance if it would be used in a different sentence.

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