Nothing definitive from me, but I always assumed it was a soft taupe,
like a mourning dove. Since I call the mourning doves that come to my
feeders "the girls," I guess this would be especially appropriate for
Little Women... ;•}
--Ruth Anne Baumgartner
scholar gypsy and amateur costumer
On Jan 20, 2007, at 4:00 PM, Lauren Walker wrote:
Dear knowledgeable ones,
A Victorian literature scholar of my acquaintance has asked me what
color I think "dove-colored", as used in Little Women, would have
been. She always thought white, because of white doves of peace,
but I have always assumed a light gray, like the color now called
"dove gray". Does anyone have anything definitive on this?
Thank you!
Lauren
Lauren M. Walker
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