English citizens were initially taken aback, but then quickly marveled at the discovery that adding a starch paste to a freshly washed ruff caused it to stand tall and allowed craftsmen to create intricate shapes by painstakingly folding starched fabric.

起初，英国人对这种做法大吃一惊，但很快他们就惊奇地发现，在刚洗过的领子上涂上浆粉，领子就能挺立起来，工匠们也可以通过精心折叠上浆的织物，创造出复杂的形状。