On Thursday 13 April 2006 2:50 am, Carolyn Kayta Barrows wrote: > >Of course, there would still be art interpretation issues, > >much as there are for miniatures (e.g., was this color chosen for its > >symbolism? or because it was an easily available paint pigment? or > > because people actually wore it?) > > There's always a difference between dyestuff, for fabric, and paint > pigment. And what's good for one isn't necessarily good for the other.
That's true. But I was thinking more along the lines of "certain shades are possible in paint that may not be possible in textile dyes, and vice versa." -- Cathy Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "I'm starting to like the cut of this man's gibberish." --General Fillmore (from "The Tick," episode 2) _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
