Ruches

Watch and learn as Althouse ruches past you on the way to the altar. ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)

The skirt fell from a trim waist in soft ruches of taffeta accented with pearls. ❋ Roberts, Nora (2008)

Feiga-Ita stands neat and steady in tight-fitting black silk with high neck, long cuffs, ruches, and ribbons; she fixes the camera with a determined, lively gaze and clasps a book, though she was virtually illiterate. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Even the ball-dresses of these poor little things were piously irreproachable; their muslin gowns came up to their chins with an endless number of thick ruches, and the sleeves came down to their wrists. ❋ Unknown (2007)

H. wore a splendid Lucia de Lammermoon…also, a cream-colored mantilla-shaped pardessus, with a deep gore in the neck…garnished with ruches, and radishes and things. ❋ Ron Powers (2005)

With her pale, frightened face, in a jacket with sleeves high on the shoulders, with yellow ruches on her bosom, and with stripes running in unusual directions on her skirt, she seemed to herself horrible and disgusting. ❋ Unknown (2004)

You say he just thinks about ruches (which do not usually go on skirts, by the way!). ❋ Unknown (2004)

She obtained permission to bring Ada; taking off her gloves, with her smooth hands, redolent of soap a la guimauve, she showed how and where flounces were worn and ruches and lace and rosettes. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Typically, the handle of your power tool is hooked to ground; this way, if something shorts out in the tool and the handle gets electrified, the current ruches to the ground instead of into you. ❋ Unknown (1987)

Lily, with greater refinement, sometimes tried to discuss dress: tulle ruches were to be worn this year, she heard; feather boas. ❋ J. Andr�� Castaigne (N/A)

Madam -- (moving her slender fingers) -- It is ruched, ruched, ruched, loves of ruches, edged all around with blond. ❋ Various (N/A)

Mrs.C. wore also a white bodice, cut bias, with Pompadour sleeves, flounced with ruches; low neck, with the inside handkerchief not visible, with white kid gloves. ❋ Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 (1922)

Et le courtil en fleurs où bourdonnent les ruches, 20 ❋ Unknown (1920)

She obtained permission to bring Ada; taking off her gloves, with her smooth hands, redolent of soap à la guimauve, she showed how and where flounces were worn and ruches and lace and rosettes. ❋ Unknown (1917)

She wore a dress of dark-blue silky stuff, with ruches of blue and green linen lace in the neck and sleeves; and she had emerald-green stockings. ❋ Unknown (1907)

Knots of blossoms are caught among the thick flouncings and ruches of the petticoats; and even the embroidered corset has its little boquet attachment. ❋ Unknown (1905)