We began translating Tochmarc Becfhola in Old Irish today and came across this description*:
Two shoes of white bronze upon her; two gems of valuable stone out of them; a golden tunic with red embroidery around her; a crimson mantle on her; a golden brooch of full arrangement with speckling of multicoloured gems in the mantle above her breast; a torc of burnished gold around her neck; a diadem of gold upon her head; two dark grey horses under her chariot; two bridles of gold upon them; yokes with silver decorative animals on them.
Honestly, it almost makes blingy solo dresses sound tasteful. I was particularly amused by the ‘speckling of multicoloured gems’ -- the medieval precursor of Swarovski crystals and rhinestones, perhaps? And a gold tunic with red embroidery... I’m sure I’ve seen solo dresses like that...
*Please excuse my crappy translation, it’s not very idiomatic.