Pure silks for authentic historical costuming in plain weave
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.
Hand woven wild eri silk plain weave, ivory white
39.00 $/m
in stock 34.1 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 127 cm
Weight (gsm): 65 gsm
Wild tussar silk, natural
30.00 $/m
in stock 20.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 78 gsm
Hand woven wild muga silk, natural
36.00 $/m
in stock 40.1 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 56 gsm
Wild katiya silk, red
44.00 $/m
in stock 43.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 115 cm
Weight (gsm): 240 gsm
Silk pongee, ivory white
23.00 $/m
in stock 30.5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 16 gsm
Schappe silk, light grey
72.00 $/m
in stock 30.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 130 cm
Weight (gsm): 114 gsm
Wild muga silk, purple
36.00 $/m
in stock 51.6 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 58 gsm
Schappe silk, peach
72.00 $/m
in stock 24.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 130 cm
Weight (gsm): 113 gsm
Schappe silk, green
72.00 $/m
in stock 46.4 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 133 cm
Weight (gsm): 113 gsm
Wild muga silk, grey
36.00 $/m
in stock 53.1 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 59 gsm
Hand woven wild katia silk, natural, seconds
47.00 $/m
42.30 $/m
in stock 2.1 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 105 cm
Weight (gsm): 107 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.
