Pure silks for authentic historical costuming 16th century
Historically, to dress in silk was the exclusive privilege of the wealthy and powerful. We carry authentic silks for historical costuming for creating medieval and Renaissance costumes, Baroque clothing, Victorian dress, and fantasy costumes. We can help you located the fabric you need, whether it’s patterned damask for a Renaissance costume, a Baroque or Rococo brocade, silk taffeta or dupioni for a Victorian gown, or something else entirely. Silk has been a major presence in European high fashion since the early Middle Ages. For example, already the Vikings wore heavy silks with a plain, twill, or diamond weave that they brought back from exotic lands.
Sort by: Recommended: Products are listed by popularity in descending order. Out of stock products are listed at the end. In this section, some items are set to be placed at specific positions.
Wild eri silk twill, Irish green
35,19 £/m
in stock 95.4 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 92 gsm
Silk chiffon, mint, 2m
22,95 £/m
20,65 £/m
41,30 £/pcs
in stock 1 pcs
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 135 cm
Weight (gsm): 22 gsm
Shot silk taffeta, army green
43,70 £/m
in stock 46.4 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 140 cm
Weight (gsm): 104 gsm
Silk taffeta, champagne
43,70 £/m
in stock 58.6 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 139 cm
Weight (gsm): 80 gsm
Hand woven wild eri silk twill, red, seconds
33,30 £/m
in stock 43.5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 111 cm
Weight (gsm): 95 gsm
Hand woven wild eri silk twill, blue, seconds
33,30 £/m
in stock 32.9 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 111 cm
Weight (gsm): 93 gsm
Silk serge, brown, 1.5m
25,89 £/m
25,89 £/m
38,83 £/pcs
in stock 1 pcs
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 52 gsm
Schappe silk, white, 2m
61,13 £/m
55,01 £/m
110,03 £/pcs
in stock 1 pcs
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 130 gsm
Silk chiffon, apricot, 0.5m
18,15 £/m
14,52 £/m
7,26 £/pcs
in stock 1 pcs
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 140 cm
Weight (gsm): 22 gsm
Silk chiffon, apricot, 0.55m
18,15 £/m
14,52 £/m
7,99 £/pcs
in stock 1 pcs
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 140 cm
Weight (gsm): 22 gsm
Wild eri silk twill, teal, 1m
35,19 £/m
28,15 £/m
28,15 £/pcs
in stock 1 pcs
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 87 gsm
Silk taffeta, champagne, 1m
43,70 £/m
34,96 £/m
34,96 £/pcs
in stock 1 pcs
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 139 cm
Weight (gsm): 80 gsm
Shot silk taffeta, army green, 1m
43,70 £/m
34,96 £/m
34,96 £/pcs
in stock 1 pcs
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 140 cm
Weight (gsm): 104 gsm
Wild eri silk twill, Irish green, 1m
35,19 £/m
28,15 £/m
28,15 £/pcs
in stock 1 pcs
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 92 gsm
Wild eri silk twill, camel, 1m
35,19 £/m
28,15 £/m
28,15 £/pcs
in stock 1 pcs
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 88 gsm
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Silk for historical costuming
Silk was historically reserved for the elite. We carry silk textiles for historical costuming, silk for Renaissance costumes, silk for Baroque clothing, silk for Victorian and Georgian gowns, and silk for fantasy costumes and LARP. We can help you locate the right fabrics and patterns for medieval costuming, select a brocade for Baroque or Rococo clothing, and identify the perfect silk for your Renaissance costume or your living history project.
