It may be a period color. Check out tapestries and/or carpets from that time.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sue Clemenger Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 1:02 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Bliaut silk natural dyed colour question I think the plant you are referring to is known as "madder" in English. I've gotten colors similar to yours in my madder dyeing. It's pretty pH and temperature sensitive. I'm afraid I don't know enough about 12th century costume (and colors thereof) to be able to tell you about the historical accuracy of the color for that kind of gown, though. ;o( --Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deredere Galbraith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 12:59 PM Subject: [h-cost] Bliaut silk natural dyed colour question > Hi, > > Today I dyed silk for my 12th century bliaut. > And it got a shokking salmon pink. > http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~triade2/tijdelijk/Bliautsilk.jpg > I wonder if this would be right for that period. > > I dyed it with meekrap. I don't know the correct english name. It is a > root that gives orange to red colour and was used in medieval times. > And then put in water with a little ammonia sinse orange is really not > a colour for me. But I am not totally sure if this is much better :-\ > . I would love to hear other opinions. > > Greetings, > Deredere _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
