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 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
Wild muga silk, purple
32,00 £/m
in stock 33.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 58 gsm
Silk crêpe de Chine with abstract print – Iniyo
66,50 £/m
in stock 27.8 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 134 cm
Weight (gsm): 71 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
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
Schappe silk, light grey
62,00 £/m
in stock 22.2 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 130 cm
Weight (gsm): 114 gsm
Silk habotai – brown
29,00 £/m
in stock 28 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 36 gsm
Silk habotai – royal blue
29,00 £/m
in stock 23.8 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 111 cm
Weight (gsm): 35 gsm
Silk crêpe de Chine with with floral print – Elise
66,50 £/m
in stock 30.9 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 134 cm
Weight (gsm): 70 gsm
Silk habotai, red
29,00 £/m
in stock 31.9 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 113.5 cm
Weight (gsm): 35 gsm
Silk habotai, bronze
29,00 £/m
in stock 37.9 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 111 cm
Weight (gsm): 32 gsm
Silk habotai, dark green
29,00 £/m
in stock 31.5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 33 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.
