I was dressed in a white muslin gown, a plain skirt with a wide Ruche around the bottom, Marie Stuart waist, and hair arranged to match the costume.
"Marie Bashkirtseff (From Childhood to Girlhood)"
Marie Bashkirtseff
He was the first man to notice the white Ruche I sewed in the neck of my old black silk four or five months ago, and he let me see that he noticed it out of the corner of his eyes as we were coming out of church, under Aunt Adeline's very elbow.
"The Melting of Molly"
Maria Thompson Daviess
A crape bonnet should be worn, and a very small white Ruche may be added if desired.
"The Book of Good Manners"
W. C. Green