Pure silks for authentic historical costuming for shirts and tunics
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.
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Silk crêpe de Chine, ivory
31,85 £/m
in stock 33.4 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 72 gsm
Silk crêpe de Chine, white
31,85 £/m
in stock 18.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 113 cm
Weight (gsm): 60 gsm
Silk crêpe de Chine, antique rose
35,93 £/m
in stock 42.4 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 69 gsm
Heavy silk satin, ivory white
61,85 £/m
in stock 15.4 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 111 cm
Weight (gsm): 130 gsm
Silk habotai, ivory white
23,35 £/m
in stock 7.5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 52 gsm
Silk habotai, nude
23,33 £/m
in stock 14.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 52 gsm
Silk habotai, pale pink
23,35 £/m
in stock 12.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 52 gsm
Hand woven wild eri silk plain weave, ivory white
31,48 £/m
in stock 51.2 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 127 cm
Weight (gsm): 65 gsm
Silk habotai, burgundy
23,35 £/m
in stock 27.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 52 gsm
Silk habotai, yellow
22,59 £/m
in stock 8.4 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 52 gsm
Heavy silk satin, dark green
61,85 £/m
in stock 26.6 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 130 gsm
Heavy silk satin, black
61,85 £/m
in stock 23.5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 130 gsm
Silk habotai, light blue
22,59 £/m
in stock 0.1 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 52 gsm
Silk habotai, light grey
23,35 £/m
in stock 21.9 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 35 gsm
Wild tussar silk, natural
24,44 £/m
in stock 28.9 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 78 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.
