At a time when the market was full of what she called "brocade and chintz with cabbage roses," Florence introduced a style of her own influenced by the modernism of the Bauhaus school, and the hand-woven fabrics and prints she commissioned were clean and sophisticated, with few frills. Design, Made Up Out of Whole Cloth

He is a gentleman, affable, well dressed in Chinese brocade, and less unresponsive than are most Chinese; it was indeed a pleasure to be "conducted" by him. Travels in the Far East

His wife rustled by his side in brocade which might almost stand alone for stiffness, propped upon heels that gave a majestic altitude to her tall, thin figure. Oldtown Folks

Quite a few collections really translated it in the idea of brocade: French tapestries, French wall coverings, French fabrics, he says. From Reel To Runway

In Autumn the leaves of the tree become purple or red, and they are so pretty that people call them "mountain brocade." Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan

History served as a kind of brocade curtain, against which ordinary people (for the most part) strutted their stuff. How Historical Fiction Went Highbrow

History served as a kind of brocade curtain, against which ordinary people (for the most part) strutted their stuff. How Historical Fiction Went Highbrow

Wrap a turd in any kind of brocade and you still have-a turd. Ledeen and Chinese ‘Fascism’ « Antiwar.com Blog

The other three were nearly as lavish as the first, being made of "brocade," blue cloth of gold, and crimson velvet. From Heads of Household to Heads of State: The Preaccession Households of Mary and Elizabeth Tudor, 1516-1558