Pure silks for authentic historical costuming 18th 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.
Fine silk dupioni, black
39,50 £/m
in stock 35.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 140 cm
Weight (gsm): 91 gsm
Silk duchesse satin, cream
75,00 £/m
in stock 8.8 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 150 cm
Weight (gsm): 118 gsm
Slubbed silk dupioni, cream
28,00 £/m
in stock 2.1 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 109 cm
Weight (gsm): 83 gsm
Shot fine silk dupioni, violet
35,00 £/m
in stock 16.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 138 cm
Weight (gsm): 79 gsm
Slubbed silk dupioni, orange
32,00 £/m
in stock 5.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 136 cm
Weight (gsm): 96 gsm
Wild eri silk twill, teal
42,00 £/m
in stock 54.1 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 87 gsm
Fine silk dupioni, khaki
35,00 £/m
in stock 24.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 138 cm
Weight (gsm): 74 gsm
Hand woven wild eri silk twill, olive
42,00 £/m
in stock 14.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 111 cm
Weight (gsm): 92 gsm
Hand woven wild eri silk twill, gold
42,00 £/m
in stock 5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 116 cm
Weight (gsm): 82 gsm
Shot slubbed silk dupioni, black and turquoise
28,00 £/m
in stock 4.2 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 105 cm
Weight (gsm): 80 gsm
Silk chiffon, mint
28,00 £/m
in stock 5.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 135 cm
Weight (gsm): 22 gsm
Silk chiffon with floral print – Elyra
48,00 £/m
in stock 20.9 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 135 cm
Weight (gsm): 32 gsm
Silk crinkle chiffon – champagne
24,50 £/m
in stock 8.4 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 135.5 cm
Weight (gsm): 19 gsm
Wild eri silk twill, raspberry
42,00 £/m
in stock 69.9 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 84 gsm
Silk chiffon with floral print – Roséa
48,00 £/m
in stock 22.2 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 135 cm
Weight (gsm): 31 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.
