Sothren Silk
"Now," Betta drew herself up, "I believe you are fit, my lady."
Veray glanced down at herself.
They'd laced her into a dark blue gown of Sothren silk, embroidered along the collar and cuffs with gold thread and pearls and weighted with a train so heavy she thought she might fall over. Tiny puffs of cream silk escaped from slits at her elbows and shoulders. Matching slippers pinched her feet. Silver and gold rings had been shoved onto nearly every finger. And her hair—she glanced toward the gilded mirror hanging on one wall—her hair had been coiled into a pearl studded net with only a few strands left to frame her face. The dress's dark color made her muddy blonde curls glow and her pale skin appear elegant rather than insipid. She looked like a true court lady.
She hated it.
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Material Characteristics
Sothren silk is renowned for the vibrant luster of its colors. It is often said to reflect light like water. According to legend, the colors are not achieved by any dye. They are the product of what the caterpillars eat. Therefore an entire plantation of a single plant is needed to produce enough thread of a specific color to produce a single bolt of cloth.
The rarest and most desirable color is gold, which is said to gleam like molten metal. Only a handful of bolts of this color are produced and exported in a given year. But in Királia, the wearing of gold fabric is restricted only to the royal family. Those who have married into the royal house are however allowed to add a gold thread to their house colors. The Bátoris have done so twice now, so the gold silk trim is allowed on their livery and clothing, a visible reminder of their royal blood.
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