The image to the right is of a Wedding Tunic & Vest from the late 19th Century made of Chinese Silk & Gold Metallic Thread.
"Chinese legend gives the title Goddess of Silk to Lady Hsi-Ling-Shih, wife of the mythical Yellow Emperor, who was said to have ruled China in about 3000 BC. She is credited with the introduction of silkworm rearing and the invention of the loom."
During this time, women generally wore long tunics down to the ground while men wore shorter ones to their knees. In early China, poor people made their clothes of hemp or ramie while rich people wore the prized material of silk.
"History of Silk." Silk Road Foundation. 2000. Sept. 2009
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