

Long strands of gold were hammered into long, thin strips and wrapped around a silk core in the traditional method of making lamé.Fashion designers can't seem to stay away from real lamé, and fake lamé has become a popular material for cosplay (costume-play) costumes, especially in the worldwide cosplay community.Fabrics that looked like gold or silver lamé could now be made using synthetic materials and aluminum, reducing the rarity of this cloth dramatically.īlouses, dresses, jeans, skirts, jackets, etc.The Lamé was resurrected in the 1960s when Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley used it regularly in movies and music videos.Lamé became popular again for a short time in the 1920s, when the flapper movement brought back interest in loud or expensive materials.Gold thread was often used in the making of religious clothing throughout Europe.Lame may have been used to make the "Golden Fleece" in Greek mythology. According to some researchers, lamé is a type of gold cloth mentioned in Roman headstones and in the Bible.The Lamé became very popular among the elite of nearly every major civilization to arise on the Eurasian continent throughout the ages. In Europe, this fabric was known as the "cloth of gold" because of its inclusion of gold fibers and its similarity to gold coins or jewelry.Lamé fabrics were still only available to wealthy people because precious metals were too expensive for most people to afford.This gold-or silver-plated silk was worn only by royalty, according to some of the earliest Assyrian cuneiform documents.

In ancient Assyrian cuneiform inscriptions, between 2500 and 600 AD, this cloth is referenced. "Lame" means "metal plate" in the French version of the word.The nude Insta was posted almost one year to the day before the gold lamé pants photo appeared, so perhaps Channing Tatum just likes to welcome May by inviting clothing chaos into the timeline. Why can't Channing find a trash bag that will hold things in as well as he's holding his all-togethers in in this photo? Get yourself a trash bag that will contain your refuse with the vigilance of a naked celebrity trying not to upset the Instagram censors. Was this a new photo taken after the Jenga game? He pulled one little wooden block, sent the pieces tumbling, and then immediately jumped up, disrobed, and hopped in the shower? Where were the gold pants when this photo was taken? I'm just trying to set the scene here. What the hell kind of Jenga are they playing at the Tatum/J residence? Do hot people realize they can just post hot pictures and go without a whole narrative? It's a thirst trap, not the first hour of The Irishman I don't need a ton of exposition. This prompts as many questions as the gold lamé pants (though I am much less concerned with getting answers). I, for one, begin every day thinking of the time he lost a game of Jenga to Jessie J and "had to" post a nude photo on Instagram. This isn't shade losing games and having to make interesting sartorial choices is a well-documented occurrence in Channing's life. It's also possible that the Magic Mike star donned the flashy pants as the result of losing a bet or a game. The real question is can someone please tell me what day it is? In quar, the clothes that you need appear at the minute that you need them. Why does Channing Tatum have gold lamé joggers with the lowest crotch I've ever seen? Irrelevant. There's a beautiful freedom in reaching the stage of quar when the only question you ask yourself when getting dressed is "Are these pants?" and then you put the item on regardless of the answer. Of course, the opposite interpretation is equally likely: Maybe Channing wasn't dressing to impress (and distress) but was channeling the chaotic spirit of housebound life where the rules are made up and the points don't matter.

Billy Porter makes a quick trip to Panera.
