cloth of gold
Metallic woven fabric
Cloth of gold is a luxurious fabric woven with gold thread, historically worn by royalty and nobility for ceremonial occasions.
The material appears in descriptions of medieval pageantry and Renaissance courts: The king appeared in cloth of gold.
The Field of the Cloth of Gold was a famous 1520 diplomatic summit between Henry VIII and Francis I, named for the lavish textiles on display.
- tinselMetallic decorative strips
- laméMetallic-threaded fabric
- liturgical vestmentsCeremonial priestly clothing
- coronation robesCeremonial attire for enthronement
- brocadeRaised-pattern luxury fabric
woven silk · Byzantine Empire · velvet · damask · Henry VIII · royal court · ceremonial robes · bullion · imperial regalia · state occasion · Renaissance fashion · royalty · opulence · treasury · cope · divinity · prestige · tapestry
- fabricscotton, silk, linen, wool, satin
- historic fabricslinen, velvet, damask, brocade, silk
- historic textilesbrocade, damask, velvet, silk weaving, linen
- imperial robescoronation robe, purple velvet, train, fur lining, ceremonial gown
- medieval fabricslinen, wool, broadcloth, damask, velvet
- yarrowyarrow, milfoil