furbelow
Gathered fabric trim
A furbelow is a gathered or pleated ruffle used as trimming on women's clothing, especially on skirts and petticoats.
The word typically appears in the plural, often paired with frills: a gown with frills and furbelows.
By extension, furbelows are any showy, fussy ornaments or decorations: stripped of its rhetorical furbelows, the argument was weak.
Ornamental gathered fabric strip
- rufflePleated fabric edging
- frillSuperfluous adornment
- trimmingCutting away excess
- edgingDecorative border material
fringe · tassel · piping · braid · lace · ribbon · gimp · cord
Collection of people meeting
- ruchingPleated fabric trimming
- shirringGathered fabric technique
- smockingGathered fabric with ornamental stitches
- tuckFold into concealment
pleat · crimp · fluting · plisse · peplum · godet · accordion-fold · gathers
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- ornamentThing that beautifies
- garnishDecorative food topping
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
applique · sequin · beading · scrollwork · filigree · brocade · lacework · needlework
Large brown marine algae
- frondLarge, segmented plant blade
- holdfastDevice for secure attachment
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- stipeBotanical supporting axis
marine algae · sea vegetable · tidal · rockpool · wrack
Complex and detailed
- floridExcessively ornate or ruddy
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
lavish · opulent · ostentatious · overwrought · fussy · showy · frilly · flouncy
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- period costumeClothing replicating past eras
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
retro · traditional dress · costume drama · petticoat · bustle · crinoline
flounce
Ornamental gathered fabric strip
edging · fringe · tassel · piping · braid · lace · ribbon · gimp · cord · galloon
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- ruchingPleated fabric trimming
- shirringGathered fabric technique
- smockingGathered fabric with ornamental stitches
tuck · pleat · crimp · fluting · plisse · peplum · godet · accordion-fold · gathers · pucker
embellishment
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- ornamentThing that beautifies
- garnishDecorative food topping
embroidery · applique · sequin · beading · scrollwork · filigree · brocade · lacework · needlework · fancywork
kelp
Large brown marine algae
stipe · marine algae · sea vegetable · tidal · rockpool · wrack
elaborate
Complex and detailed
- floridExcessively ornate or ruddy
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
gilded · lavish · opulent · ostentatious · overwrought · fussy · showy · frilly · flouncy · extravagant
Victorian
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- period costumeClothing replicating past eras
- heirloomInherited family treasure
old-fashioned · retro · traditional dress · costume drama · petticoat · bustle · crinoline