brocaded
Fancy fabric style
Brocaded describes fabric woven with raised patterns, typically featuring metallic threads of gold or silver that create an ornate, textured design.
The term applies both to the fabric itself and to things made from or decorated with it: brocaded curtains, a brocaded waistcoat.
Brocaded suggests richness and formality, evoking aristocratic or ceremonial dress.
Embroidery using metallic threads
- silverworkCrafting items from precious metal
- needleworkThread-based textile craft
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
- appliqueCutout sewn onto fabric
trimming · fringe · tassel · sequin · filigree · scrollwork · arabesque · festooned
Elaborate patterned woven textile
- loomFabric-making frame
- weftCrosswise loom threads
- warpBend from true form
- interlacedWoven together crosswise
damask · tapestry · silk · handwoven · weaver · thread · yarn · spinning
Recurring thematic element
- floralOf or like blooms
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- medallionLarge decorative disk pendant
paisley · lattice · foliate · chinoiserie · phoenix · dragon · pomegranate · lotus
Fine woven insect fiber
Ostentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- richHaving much of something
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
extravagant · regal · splendid · magnificent · palatial · courtly · ceremonial · decadent
goldwork
Embroidery using metallic threads
- silverworkCrafting items from precious metal
- needleworkThread-based textile craft
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
applique · trimming · fringe · tassel · sequin · filigree · scrollwork · arabesque · festooned · embossed
jacquard
Elaborate patterned woven textile
interlaced · damask · tapestry · silk · handwoven · weaver · thread · yarn · spinning · twill
motif
Recurring thematic element
medallion · paisley · lattice · foliate · chinoiserie · phoenix · dragon · pomegranate · lotus · vine
silk
Fine woven insect fiber
taffeta · organza · lamé · obi · kimono · hanbok · sari · charmeuse
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
elegant · extravagant · regal · splendid · magnificent · palatial · courtly · ceremonial · decadent · resplendent
gown
Long formal garment
waistcoat · corset · bodice · train · cuff · collar · couture · costume · regalia · ecclesiastical
brocadedplain
Basic and unremarkable
unadorned · undecorated · plain-woven · unembellished · simple
brocadedplain-woven
Simplest fabric structure
homespun · coarse · rough-hewn · unbleached · utilitarian
- silk brocadeFigured woven cloth