Initially, I wanted bright gold buttons but I found these antique gold ones in my stash and it was love at first sight, they are a perfect contrast for the amazing navy wool. The blouse has wonderful details - a fitted look, pleated pockets, an option for a princess seams (no, my blouse does not have princess seams). Don't you just love when something so fabulous just falls into your lap? Or in this case my sewing table. I just love the dark navy and gold combination, which I have seen quite a bit in the fashion world and on Pinterest. The blouse went together beautifully, the trousers. I knew what I wanted to make, after all, the description dared me, and I quote, "or dare to make a pair of cropped trousers. I found this Mood Fabrics' Elegant Italian Brocade in my cart and soon on my doorstep. I wanted a dressier blouse pattern and fitted, so I went with a favorite, Butterick 5526 I washed this fabric on gentle and felt it would be a perfect blouse, dark navy with gold buttons. From tops and bottoms to dresses and statement accessories, it’s clear brocade has thoroughly pervaded the style sphere, and we’re just excited for the opportunity to casually elevate our day-to-day looks.This outfit started with two different fabrics ordered 3 months apart, first I ordered this Mood Fabrics'īlue Gray Solid Suiting, thinking it would be a jacket but the fabric is lightweight and it sat on the shelf while I contemplated what it would become. MORE: Silk Satin Pieces Are the Easiest Way to Vary a Heavy Fall WardrobeĪhead, we’ve highlighted 27 brocade pieces we’ve added to our wish lists this season. Nothing dresses up a pair of jeans like a shiny brocade top-and nothing complements a party dress like a pair of showy brocade booties. The fabric-with all its Middle Age nobility and fancy furniture connotations-promises to infuse our wardrobes with a kind of luxury we’re always in the mood for. The fabric is sneaking into designer collections, trickling down to our favorite retailers and slowly making its way into our closets.Īnd we’re not mad about it. Users are searching for and saving photos of brocade clothing 37 percent more this year than they were last year. Brocade hangs from the ceilings in opulent window treatments, covers couches that boast grand silhouettes and adorns the armchairs many seek solace in on Sunday afternoons.īut recent data out of Pinterest suggests that brocade is making something of a sartorial comeback.
Where the fabric has found a modern-day home is in draperies and furniture. The word brocade really just conjures up imagery of the Middle Ages, or maybe the Renaissance. But that hasn’t translated to contemporary clout. The fabric is a rich one, usually crafted from thick silk and woven in such a way to make it look embossed.
MORE: A Comprehensive Guide to Velvet Mini Dress Shopping And satin, chenille and wool all deserve their moment in the sun, too.īut brocade? Brocade might just be one of the last textiles that comes to mind. Cashmere is a must-have during colder months.
Silk offers an elegant upgrade to any silhouette. When it comes to fabrics, there are a few stars of the show.