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.
Noil silk, natural
32.00 $/m
in stock 120 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 173 gsm
Hand woven wild muga silk, natural
36.00 $/m
in stock 14.9 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 56 gsm
Wild katiya silk, red
44.00 $/m
in stock 27.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 115 cm
Weight (gsm): 240 gsm
Wild muga silk, purple
36.00 $/m
in stock 42.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 58 gsm
Schappe silk, light grey
72.00 $/m
in stock 24.4 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 130 cm
Weight (gsm): 114 gsm
Wild muga silk, grey
36.00 $/m
in stock 42.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 59 gsm
Schappe silk, green
72.00 $/m
in stock 44.4 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 133 cm
Weight (gsm): 113 gsm
Schappe silk, peach
72.00 $/m
in stock 24.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 130 cm
Weight (gsm): 113 gsm
Wild katiya silk, red, 1.6m
44.00 $/m
39.60 $/m
63.36 $/pcs
in stock 1 pcs
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 115 cm
Weight (gsm): 240 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.