Pure silks for authentic historical costuming 14th 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.
Silk crinkle chiffon – white
24,50 £/m
in stock 11.9 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 138 cm
Weight (gsm): 18 gsm
Silk satin, mint
48,00 £/m
in stock 13 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 136 cm
Weight (gsm): 69 gsm
Silk chiffon – dark green
28,00 £/m
in stock 64.1 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 133 cm
Weight (gsm): 20 gsm
Silk habotai, pink
22,00 £/m
in stock 2.9 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 111 cm
Weight (gsm): 35 gsm
Silk habotai, white
29,00 £/m
in stock 16.2 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 109 cm
Weight (gsm): 36 gsm
Silk habotai, black
29,00 £/m
in stock 15.9 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 109 cm
Weight (gsm): 36 gsm
Silk satin, light green
48,00 £/m
in stock 20 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 137 cm
Weight (gsm): 69 gsm
Silk taffeta, champagne
48,00 £/m
in stock 32.6 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 139 cm
Weight (gsm): 80 gsm
Wild eri silk twill, Irish green
42,00 £/m
in stock 72.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 92 gsm
Hand woven wild eri silk twill, red, seconds
33,30 £/m
in stock 9.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 111 cm
Weight (gsm): 95 gsm
Silk taffeta, cinnamon
48,00 £/m
in stock 22.8 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 137 cm
Weight (gsm): 78 gsm
Wild eri silk twill, camel
42,00 £/m
in stock 79.6 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 88 gsm
Silk habotai, light blue
29,00 £/m
in stock 23.6 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 34 gsm
Silk crinkle chiffon – black
24,50 £/m
in stock 22.6 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 133 cm
Weight (gsm): 22 gsm
Schappe silk, light grey
62,00 £/m
in stock 22.2 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 130 cm
Weight (gsm): 114 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.
