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Brocade [brōˈkād] is a class of richly decorative shuttle-woven fabrics, often made in coloured silks and sometimes with gold and silver threads. The name, related to the same root as the word " broccoli ", comes from Italian broccato meaning "embossed cloth", originally past participle of the verb broccare "to stud, set with nails", from ...
Cloth of gold woven with golden strips. Cloth of gold or gold cloth ( Latin: Tela aurea) is a fabric woven with a gold -wrapped or spun weft —referred to as "a spirally spun gold strip". In most cases, the core yarn is silk, wrapped ( filé) with a band or strip of high content gold.
Brocatelle. Brocatelle is a silk-rich fabric with heavy brocade designs. The material is characterized by satin effects standing out in relief in the warp against a flat ground. It is produced with jacquard weave by using silk, rayon, cotton, or many synthetic yarns. [1] [2]
The saris are among the finest saris in India and are known for their gold and silver brocade or zari, fine silk and opulent embroidery. The saris are made of finely woven silk and are decorated with intricate designs , and, because of these engravings, are relatively heavy.
The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire ( / əˈbæsɪd, ˈæbəsɪd /; Arabic: الْخِلَافَة الْعَبَّاسِيَّة, romanized : al-Khilāfa al-ʿAbbāsiyya) was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (566–653 CE ...
Gold-lamé and emerald royal boudoir gown from the film Cleopatra. Lamé ( / lɑːˈmeɪ / lah-MAY; French: [lame]) is a type of fabric woven or knit [1] with threads made of metallic fiber wrapped around natural or synthetic fibers like silk, nylon, or spandex for added strength and stretch.
Emily Blunt made the red carpet sparkle at The Fall Guy premiere.. Blunt, 41, graced the Tuesday, April 30, event in Los Angeles, in a bespoke Armani Privé dress. The shimmering frock featured a ...
Zazzle is an American online marketplace that allows designers and customers to create their own products with independent manufacturers (clothing, posters, etc.), as well as use images from participating companies.
Tina Knowles sits down with TODAY.com for an interview about Cécred, her haircare line with Beyoncé. She also opened up about self-care, aging and more.
Samite. Detail from the "Martyr Cope" (1270), gold on red silk samite, brought from France in 1274. Uppsala Cathedral Treasury. Samite was a luxurious and heavy silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages, of a twill -type weave, often including gold or silver thread.