Decorative ruffles, frills, or other ornamental trimmings sewn onto clothing, or unnecessary showy decorations and extras.
From French falbala, a ruffle or flounce; came into English in the 17th century as fashion terminology, later used figuratively for any unnecessary decoration.
Furbelows perfectly captures how the same word works for literal dress ruffles AND for unnecessary stuff in general—Victorian people would say something had 'too many furbelows,' meaning it was overdone!
Plural form sustains the gendered coding—often used dismissively in literature/speech to trivialize women's cultural production and aesthetic labor.
Use technically for garment elements; avoid using as metaphor for frivolity or feminine excess.
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