frillings

So she sat, corpse – like, as we played at cards; the frillings and trimmings on her bridal dress, looking like earthy paper.

Great Expectations 2007

She is dressed in a long trailing gown of black velveteen, -- an inexpensive dress, but one that suits her admirably, with its slight adornment of little soft lace frillings at the throat and wrists.

Molly Bawn Margaret Wolfe Hamilton

A shadow falls across the paper on which he is writing -- he glances up -- beholds an airy fairy vision regarding him with a saucy smile -- a slight graceful creature clothed in shell-pink with daintiest lace frillings at the throat and wrists, and with a wealth of nut-brown locks brought low on her white brow, letting only the great grey eyes shine out.

Missy Dana Gatlin

The bulk of what follows has an old-time Southern foundation, with such frillings as experience approves.

Dishes & Beverages of the Old South Martha McCulloch-Williams

As the use of the fine Venetian and Flemish and French laces declined, and tuckers and frillings of Mechlin, Valenciennes, and Point d'Angleterre appeared, the use of embroidery asserted itself, and the pretty satins and daintily coloured silks of William and Mary, Queen

Chats on Old Lace and Needlework Emily Leigh Lowes

But it brought an answer, in the shape of a middle-aged woman, in a brown stuff gown, white apron and cap, dainty frillings of lace encircling her face.

The Heiress of Wyvern Court Emilie Searchfield

Ladies with gorgeous and triumphant achievements in the matter of head dresses, hair dressing, and hair powder, and frillings, such as young ladies of to-day never dream of; and gentlemen in their wigs, gold lace, silken hose, buckles, and elegant but economical pantaloons!

Fragments of Two Centuries Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King Alfred Kingston

Blue tarlatan with white frillings on the flounces.

Mrs. Day's Daughters Mary E. Mann

Two dark-haired, brown-skinned damsels were they, in quaintly cut velvet frocks, with frillings of lace at throat and wrists.

The Heiress of Wyvern Court Emilie Searchfield

In course of time they arrived -- the palest blue, with little harmless frillings to them; and the old chintz was carried off to the Servants '

Soap-Bubble Stories For Children Fanny Barry