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, turquoise
35,56 £/m
in stock 13.5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 69 gsm
Heavy silk satin, red
61,85 £/m
in stock 14.8 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 130 gsm
Silk habotai, green
22,00 £/m
in stock 21.2 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 35 gsm
Silk crêpe de Chine, light grey
35,56 £/m
in stock 5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 137 cm
Weight (gsm): 68 gsm
Heavy silk satin, antique rose
61,85 £/m
in stock 25.2 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 130 gsm
Wild tussar silk, natural
24,44 £/m
in stock 7.6 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 64 gsm
Silk serge, ivory white
28,00 £/m
in stock 14.4 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 52 gsm
Hand woven wild eri silk plain weave, blue
31,48 £/m
in stock 21 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 111 cm
Weight (gsm): 87 gsm
Silk crêpe de Chine, antique rose
36,30 £/m
in stock 31.5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 135 cm
Weight (gsm): 69 gsm
Silk crêpe de Chine, royal blue
35,56 £/m
in stock 19.4 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 69 gsm
Silk crêpe de Chine, chocolate
31,48 £/m
in stock 3.6 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 68 gsm
Silk habotai, ivory white
22,00 £/m
in stock 6.5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 30 gsm
Hand woven wild eri silk twill, blue
37,00 £/m
in stock 16.1 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 111 cm
Weight (gsm): 93 gsm
Silk pongee, ivory white
22,00 £/m
in stock 32.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 16 gsm
Schappe silk, blue
36,67 £/m
in stock 3.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 126 cm
Weight (gsm): 117 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.
