flounces
Decorative fabric strips
Flounces names both a movement and a decoration.
To flounce is to move with exaggerated, impatient motions—storming off dramatically: She flounced out of the room when no one agreed with her.
A flounce is also a wide ruffle or gathered strip of fabric sewn to a skirt or curtain, adding fullness and movement.
The connection may be visual—both involve emphatic swishing.
Superfluous adornment
- rufflePleated fabric edging
- trimmingCutting away excess
- edgingDecorative border material
- furbelowOrnamental pleated fabric strip
gather · pleat · tier · flare · cascade · layering · jabot · festoon
Waist-hung lower garment
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
- petticoatUndergarment beneath skirts
- blouseLoose-fitting upper garment
- gownLong formal garment
ballgown · sleeve · hem · bodice · underskirt · bustle · Victorian · Edwardian
Fine net fabric
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- organzaSheer, crisp dress fabric
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
- silkFine woven insect fiber
taffeta · crinoline · voile · georgette · satin · broderie · net · muslin
Soft rushing sound
- swayRock back and forth
- bounceSpring back after impact
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- flutterRapid light movement
sweep · huff · prance · strut · swagger · sashay · petulance · indignation
Strikingly expressive or sudden
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
extravagant · grandiose · over-the-top · campy · pageantry · spectacle · costume · showmanship
frill
Superfluous adornment
furbelow · gather · pleat · tier · flare · cascade · layering · jabot · festoon · overskirt
skirt
Waist-hung lower garment
gown · ballgown · sleeve · hem · bodice · underskirt · bustle · Victorian · Edwardian · flamenco
tulle
Fine net fabric
silk · taffeta · crinoline · voile · georgette · satin · broderie · net · muslin · cotton
swish
Soft rushing sound
flutter · sweep · huff · prance · strut · swagger · sashay · petulance · indignation · tantrum
dramatic
Strikingly expressive or sudden
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
flamboyant · extravagant · grandiose · over-the-top · campy · pageantry · spectacle · costume · showmanship · melodramatic
- foldsfolds, fold, pleats, pleat, creases
- historical fashiongown, petticoat, corset, bustle, chemise dress
- trimmingsfringe, braid, ruffle, piping, tassel
- Victorian fashionbustles, corsets, crinolines, hoop skirts, petticoats
- Tacky decorkitsch, gaudiness, garishness, tchotchkes, knickknacks