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The Ruffs

There were three distinct styles of ruffs used.
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Star

The first ruff style, found on the very earliest clowns, was made from muslin and cut with 15 star points. It was wrapped around the clown's neck and glued together in the back.

  

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Folded

The second ruff style, found on early clowns, attached around the clown's neck with a single sewn heavy thread that ran through the inside edge. The ruff was folded into an accordion look.

  

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Banded

This style of ruff differs from the previous by its small woven cloth band sewn around the neck. This style is common on later two-part head clowns and all one-part head clowns. This ruff was made in natural, red, or orange colors.

 

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