Pure silks for authentic historical costuming shades of violet
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.
Silk blend velvet, dark blue
36.00 $/m
in stock 53.1 m
Material: 22% silk, 78% rayon
Width (cm): 115 cm
Weight (gsm): 191 gsm
Heavy silk satin, plum
72.50 $/m
in stock 43.5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 127 gsm
Silk habotai, violet
24.50 $/m
in stock 15 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110 cm
Weight (gsm): 40 gsm
Silk habotai, lilac
24.50 $/m
in stock 37.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 112 cm
Weight (gsm): 33 gsm
Silk crêpe de Chine, violet
39.95 $/m
in stock 32.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 138 cm
Weight (gsm): 66 gsm
Byzantine silk samite, winged lions, 100% silk
140.00 $/m
in stock 79.5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 141 cm
Weight (gsm): 152 gsm
Silk chiffon, violet
23.50 $/m
in stock 56.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 135 cm
Weight (gsm): 25 gsm
Silk serge, violet
27.00 $/m
in stock 8.1 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 113 cm
Weight (gsm): 62 gsm
Slubbed silk dupioni, lilac
44.00 $/m
in stock 42.5 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 136 cm
Weight (gsm): 113 gsm
Slubbed silk dupioni, light, violet
35.50 $/m
in stock 30.4 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 108 cm
Weight (gsm): 49 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
Slubbed silk dupioni, violet
39.90 $/m
in stock 23.8 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 108 cm
Weight (gsm): 75 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.
