Colors are still subjective in the fashion world--- today it might be deep purple and next season aubergine. It is difficult to tell just what some shades looked like, if only because the dyes are no longer used or available. Monica
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lavolta Press Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 9:59 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Need Help The unabridged _Oxford English Dictionary_ describes dove grey as "a warm grey with a tone of pink or purple." Bear in mind that the meanings of many Victorian color names changed from fashion season to fashion season; and also, different, trendier names were often applied to the same old colors. Color was a marketing point, and fabric manufacturers dreamed up exotic color names like "moon on the desert." In other words, the OED definition may be about as close to an exact definition as you ever get. Fran Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming http://www.lavoltapress.com Diana Habra wrote: > Hello list, > > Does anyone out there have a link to color descriptions that they could > share? > > I am looking to find out what the color "dove gray" really is. I thought I > knew but now I am not so sure. > _______________________________________________ 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
