Pure silks for authentic historical costuming for hadbags
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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Slubbed silk dupioni, light, fuchsia
35.50 $/m
in stock 26.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 106 cm
Weight (gsm): 65 gsm
Shot fine silk dupioni, bronze and violet
49.00 $/m
in stock 54.5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 138 cm
Weight (gsm): 79 gsm
Shot slubbed silk dupioni, light, silver and white
35.50 $/m
in stock 25.5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 106 cm
Weight (gsm): 63 gsm
Shot fine silk dupioni, black and burgundy
49.00 $/m
in stock 61.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 138 cm
Weight (gsm): 104 gsm
Shot fine silk dupioni, black and turquoise
49.00 $/m
in stock 61.6 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 138 cm
Weight (gsm): 94 gsm
Shot fine silk dupioni, gold and red
49.00 $/m
in stock 37.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 135.5 cm
Weight (gsm): 93 gsm
Slubbed silk dupioni, violet
39.90 $/m
in stock 23.8 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 108 cm
Weight (gsm): 75 gsm
Duchesse silk satin, ivory, 0.8m
92.00 $/m
73.60 $/m
58.88 $/pcs
in stock 1 pcs
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 139 cm
Weight (gsm): 122 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.
