Cloth of Gold - The Pinnacle of the Fabric Hierarchy

With a cloth of gold, the metal thread is woven in and incorporated directly into the weave. Whereas with a cloth of tissue, they make it into little loops, so it gives you this three dimensional effects. So again, it's just much more extravagant. And of course, these things must have been very heavy to wear, yes. i think that's one of the things that with multiple layers of clothing. This is another reason, i think, why henry looks so substantial in that white hall murel. He was a big man, but he's helped by the clothes to look even more imposing.