Brocade
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A short encyclopedia entry defining brocade as a stout silk fabric variegated with gold and silver and enriched with foliage, flowers and other ornaments. It notes use in dress during the 17th and 18th centuries, quotes prices from an inventory of Charles II's wardrobe, and says brocade reached England only after the 13th century. It includes a brief etymology.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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