Brocade was known as the cloth of kings and princes, since it has a unique privacy, indicating originality and tradition as well as wealth and sophistication.
This fabric is also known as “Damasquina” or what is called “Damascus” in the dialect of the Levant people, and it is a kind of luxurious fabric made of natural silk, gold and silver threads.
Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding dress, which drew attention in 1947, was based on the damask brocade fabric. The royal palace sent a special request to the Syrian Embassy in London for pieces of the famous damask fabric. , for which the queen’s wedding dress was designed.
In fact, a specially embroidered fabric, called “Love Birds”, was sent to her, woven in white and decorated with golden birds.
And designer Norman Hartnell transformed the 12-foot-long fabric shipped from Damascus into a beautiful dress, which came with a sweetheart neckline, low waist with no belts, and a long, floor-length skirt with beautiful rose embroidery.
Source: Elfann