Pure silks for authentic historical costuming shades of violet
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 habotai, lilac
20,37 £/m
in stock 13.8 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 33 gsm
Slubbed silk dupioni, lilac
32,59 £/m
in stock 3.5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 136 cm
Weight (gsm): 113 gsm
Shot fine silk dupioni, bronze and violet
35,18 £/m
in stock 40.5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 138 cm
Weight (gsm): 79 gsm
Slubbed silk dupioni, light, violet
25,90 £/m
in stock 31.4 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 108 cm
Weight (gsm): 49 gsm
Slubbed silk dupioni, violet
29,58 £/m
in stock 30.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 108 cm
Weight (gsm): 75 gsm
Wild muga silk, purple
29,26 £/m
in stock 62.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 58 gsm
Wild muga silk, purple, 1m
29,26 £/m
23,41 £/m
23,41 £/pcs
in stock 1 pcs
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 58 gsm

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.