0 heavy cloth with a raised design often of gold or silver threads:
1 heavy, decorative cloth with a raised design often of gold or silver threads
He wore a robe of red brocade, and a black apron (with a fierce-looking face painted in the centre) was tied to his waist.
She provides detailed documentation of the textile implements, which include bone brocade picks (awls), centrally perforated sherd disks, bone needles or pins, and spindle whorls.
Once this was clear, the family took over his room and decorated it with traditional paintings, dressed him in brocaded costume, and covered the bed with presents.
He started collecting decorative silk, velvet and brocade fabrics, with elaborate designs resembling those in the carpets.
Women are dressed in short shirts and draped with brocades....
The most common outfits are made with silk, satin, cotton and brocades decorated with silver or gold.
The costume includes white sari embroidered with bright golden brocade (known as kasavu) at the edges.
Caps were now being made with precious brocade and velvet fabrics and embroidered with beads and threads of precious metals.
