This early 19th century evening dress is made of extremely delicate silk, embroidered with gold sequins and metal thread. It would have been an extraordinarily expensive garment in its day. The Thread of Gold Dress Ball gown, silk organza over silk taffeta with gold thread embroidery, ca 1845, 00000129, Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti, via Europeana Fashion The Dreamstress The Eve Dress inspired by Ottoman Empire gold thread stitching, hand embroidered thread work with glass beads, on ruby red a raw silk dupion base gives a structured corseted feel., Photography