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.
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.
Schappe silk, blue
36,67 £/m
in stock 3.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 126 cm
Weight (gsm): 117 gsm
Silk serge, burgundy
25,90 £/m
in stock 5.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 52 gsm
Silk pongee, ivory white
17,78 £/m
in stock 41 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 16 gsm
Hand woven wild eri silk twill, gold
28,52 £/m
in stock 22.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 116 cm
Weight (gsm): 82 gsm
Silk serge, ivory white
25,89 £/m
in stock 31.6 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 114 cm
Weight (gsm): 52 gsm
Silk habotai, ivory white
21,48 £/m
in stock 17.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 30 gsm
Hand woven wild eri silk twill, olive
37,00 £/m
in stock 34.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 111 cm
Weight (gsm): 92 gsm
Silk serge, light green
25,89 £/m
in stock 15.6 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 55 gsm
Silk habotai, pink
20,37 £/m
in stock 16.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 111 cm
Weight (gsm): 35 gsm
Schappe silk, light grey
61,13 £/m
in stock 35 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 130 cm
Weight (gsm): 114 gsm
Schappe silk, green
61,13 £/m
in stock 46.5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 133 cm
Weight (gsm): 113 gsm
Schappe silk, apricot
61,13 £/m
in stock 27.4 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 130 cm
Weight (gsm): 113 gsm
Wild eri silk twill, amber
35,19 £/m
in stock 99.6 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 84 gsm
Wild eri silk twill, raspberry
35,19 £/m
in stock 105.4 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 84 gsm
Silk habotai, red, 0.5m
23,35 £/m
18,68 £/m
9,34 £/pcs
in stock 1 pcs
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 111 cm
Weight (gsm): 35 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.
