I will be doing research of fashion color usage for a long, long time. I
have made a database with my documentation of color names, trends, usage and
definitions at www.fcdatabase.com . You can view the bibliography and
lists of the color names used for given years at no charge on the site. The
Fashion Color Database is part of our online Library. To view the actual
color name database, you need to be a subscriber to our Library. At this
moment there are over 2,100 entries in the database.
As for dove gray or dove grey:
"Names of Colors and Their Meaning" Sears & Roebuck Catalog, 1929, defines
dove gray as:
"gray with rose tint, one shade lighter than shadow."
Documentation for the color:
Dove-grey: ELIZABETHAN COSTUMES FROM 1550-1580
Dove-gray:
***STERN'S CATALOGUE OF FRENCH GOWNS, 1915
***Sears Catalog, 1929
Dove-color:
Feb. 1856: Peterson's Magazine, teenager girl's walking dress
I have the color used in many, many other publications but just don't have
those in the database yet.
Penny Ladnier,
Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites
www.costumegallery.com
www.costumelibrary.com
www.costumeclassroom.com
www.costumeencyclopedia.com
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