I think that in the world of fabric, damask, and brocade are the answer to that yearning.” Throughout history, brocades and ...

Throughout history, brocades and damasks have fallen in and out of favor. “From the 18th century onwards, great architects have encouraged the use of these fabrics in interior decoration ...

Viewers can now discover the Revolutionary War-era ship found at the World Trade Center site, which is being housed at the New York State Museum in Albany.

This is the story of a mid-18th-century silk dress – and of the designer of its pattern, the weaver of the fabric, the American owner of the dress and the artist who painted her wearing it. Not much ...

When it comes to the most celebrated bridal gowns of the 20th century, Grace Kelly’s wedding dress for her nuptials to Prince Rainier of Monaco certainly tops the list. The dress reflected that of a ...

Morocco has finally submitted its application to inscribe the art, tradition, and craftsmanship of the Moroccan caftan on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, aiming for ...

Skirt, Muga silk, late 17th-early 18th century, Collection of Lee Kip Lee and Lee Kip Lin, Singapore. For formal gowns and skirts, Dutch women used rich silks from Murshidabad. One such skirt, made of ...

Sanya Malhotra was snapped in a golden brocade dress from the fashion brand Reik and made heads turn at the success party of her recent OTT release ‘M Sign In TOI ...

A wedding dress in Ottoman silk from Yves Saint ... the 17th and 18th centuries, and the 19th century and France’s Second ... of the dress. In another, a leaf-motif brocade coat by Dries Van ...

However, it wasn’t until the early 1400s that mulberry cultivation took off and Como’s rise as a silk hub began. By the 18th century, production was at full throttle, with spinning and weaving ...

The dress is silk, brocade and lace, with wire, beading and cord decoration. The Royal Style in the Making exhibition explores an intimate relationship between fashion designer and royal client.

Cecil’s bedroom alone featured plaster conical lampshades courtesy of the Giacometti brothers, vases of acid-bright silk poppies, and 18th-century-inspired floral damask wallpaper, which he ...