Ali Smith

I met an internationally esteemed writer at a literary party being given in her honor. She was wearing a beautiful pink, flouncy, frilly dress. I complimented her on it. She said, 'Ach, it's my nightgown. I couldn't decide what else to wear.

Scottish Writer

Rachel Simmons

I come from a family where happiness was seen as an 'extra,' a kind of frill to life - nice to have, but certainly not necessary and by no means paramount. Work was king. Suffering meant you were working hard. It made you worthy.

American Author

Edith Head

As women, we all have certain weaknesses. I know one who can't resist pretty shoes but has nothing suitable to wear with them. Others adore frilly lingerie but never have any money to buy outer clothing.

American Designer

Peter Graves

You cannot simplify human intelligence, emotion, and growth. To watch the frills and furbelows of a human psyche is fascinating.

American Actor

John Updike

A seventeenth-century house tends to be short on frills like hallways and closets; you must improvise.

American Novelist

Chad Michaels

I don't like a lot of feathers and frills. I like a clean aesthetic, a Calvin Klein aesthetic.

American Entertainer

Jason Statham

I love westerns. It's guys being guys. There's no room for frilly stuff.

British Actor

Francesca Hayward

I don't like wearing frilly, puffy skirts.

English Dancer

Nancy Reagan

American First Lady

Danielle Colby

American Celebrity

A 'frill' adds a feminine or playful element to clothing and can make the piece look more elaborate.

Fashion Detail

'Frills' can add visual texture to an object, making it appear more intricate or complex.

Visual Texture

The presence of frills might suggest a style that's not minimalist; it can indicate excess or lavishness.

Extravagance Indicator

'No-frills' implies that something is budget-friendly by eliminating unnecessary features.

Cost-Effectiveness

'No-frills' often means that the service will be straightforward without additional luxury or comfort.

Straightforward Service

To 'frill' something can be a creative way to beautify an item, usually by folding or gathering fabric.

Decorative Technique

Learning to frill takes practice, as it requires precision to create an even and appealing look.

Detailing Skill

In cooking, 'frilling' can be used to enhance the presentation of a dish, making it visually appealing.

Culinary Presentation

 But it turns out there is a very good reason why we are crocheting it because many organisms in coral reefs have a very particular kind of structure. The frilly crenulated forms that you see in corals, and kelps, and sponges and nudibranchs, is a form of geometry known as hyperbolic geometry.

Margaret Wertheim: The...

 feed on sharks the one in the middle feeds on sea turtles we don't know what these frilly things are but they're beautiful aren't they what most people don't realize is that there's a whole bunch of different leeches out there in the world that don't feed on blood at all feeling up

The extraordinary lives...

 purple frills on her and I had the purple shirt so I figured we matched we looked good together like we're going to prom so I figured it all worked nicely so sometimes things work out you get lucky you know

Top 5 Cart Friends (and...

 animals including the frilled lizard the frill is that rough like collar it uses to bluff its enemies like feral cats now here's the frill at half-staff look let's go all the way with this thing

Freaky Lizard PIPE National...

 I think we're in like 1770, somewhere around there. They're smaller, even less reverberant, so he can write really frilly music that's very intricate -- and it works. It fits the room perfectly.

How architecture helped...

 to bluff its enemies like feral cats now here's the frill at half-staff look let's go all the way with this thing let's pretend you're a predator are you ready to see the frilled lizard in full

Meet the Bicycle Lizard...

 frills to move through the water cat shark over a hundred species of cat shark live throughout our blue planet getting their name from their elongated cat-like eyes and deep-sea shrimps these

Journey 1000m Below The...

 As the juveniles are growing up, their horns actually curve backwards. And then as they get older, the horns grow forward. And that's pretty cool. If you look along the edge of the frill,

Jack Horner: Shape-shifti...

 of it have been uncovered so far these frills may have helped Dakota recognize its own kind one of Dakota's arms has emerged from the tail block as well and it's a real

Dino Autopsy PIPE National...

 the other one and it has holes in the frill and I said well do we have any juvenile Toro sources and they said well no but it has holes in his throat so one of my