Flounce is a strip of decorative material that usually attached by one edge at the end of court dress that elaborated the translucency and movement of lace. The design is usually repetitive pattern. The amount of abuse of lace in production of flounce is showned by its remarkable width and length. A dress with flounce is at extreme expensive value.
Below are some examples of 18th century French and Flemish flounce. They are usually wider and longer than any other lace ornaments but share the same level of intricacy.
Flounce, mid-18th century. French, needle lace. Dimensions: L. 130 x W. 24 1/2 inches (330.2 x 62.2 cm). Textiles Laces. Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness, 1944. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Accession Number: 44.91.3. Resized by Constance.
Flounce, second quarter 18th century. Flemish, Bobbin Lace. Dimensions: L. 182 x W. 8 1/2 inches (462.3 x 21.6 cm).Textiles Laces. Anonymous Gift, 1949. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Accession Number:49.32.6. Resized by Constance.
Flounce, third quarter of 18th century. French, Needle lace. Dimensions: L. 87 x W. 23 1/2 inches (221.0 x 59.7 cm).Textiles Laces. Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness, 1944. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Accession Number:44.91.4. Resized by Constance.