It is a bit disppointing that the steelsilk can't be worn by casters, but at least it has stat bonuses as a tailored item, which not many non-Velious items do. Hopefully, we might have an Erudite caster tailored item in the future.
Now wait. When you say no graphic, you do realize that the graphic for Erudites with a plate helm is a brownish hood, right? No graphic at all would have the blue hood we have when we're naked or a cloth helm or halo of light.
Actually thats not QUITE correct.. for Plate helms.. the graphic is effected by what gloves a Erudite Wears (least on the Males, not sure about Females). Like My Pally Hubby in Game Always Wears a DW helm.. but if he wears DW gauntlets his hood is a light brown. If he wears Gauntles of the Black his Hood is a stark black.
The things you learn being married to a Fashionable Paladin. =P
If it doesn't have a graphic, at the very least they should get rid of that ugly hood erudites are stuck with? Id be happy to show off my bare neck for once.