Ruffles Quote by Anonymous

To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, and fill his snuffbox, is like giving a pair of laced ruffles to a…

— Thomas Browne Sr

The Frenchman invented the ruffle; the Englishman added the shirt.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Every man's closet must contain a trench coat. It's hard for any gentleman not to look dashing when clad in this swashbuckling style.

— Roger Stone

There are many things which may not be uttered by men in threadbare coats.

— Juvenal

“His first stop was the local branch of Child's Bank; once he replenished his supply of cash, he followed the bank manager's directions to…

— Stephanie Laurens

“When it comes to wine and buttocks, the redder, the better.”

— Danny Tyran

“...he was presently rewarded with the sight of the present day disgrace of England. Out of the bathing tent, and into the full sunlight,…

— Henry De Vere Stacpoole

“She went alone to the vast room where the second-hand clothes were kept. Later, she thought it the happiest hour of her life. There…

— Martine Bailey

“The ship's surgeon was a spotty unshaven little man whose clothes, arrayed with smudges, drippings, and cigarette burns, were held about him by an…

— William Gaddis

“He was wearing a gleaming cream-coloured linen suit, and a Panama hat. The weirdest thing about this was that he was not the most…

— Alexis Hall

“They were looking after themselves, living with rigid economy; and there was no greater proof of their friendship than the way their harmony withstood…

— Patrick O'Brian

“You look like a goddess,” he murmured as he raked his eyes down her form. And she melted into a puddle. “Thank you.” She…

— Sabrina Jeffries