During the early 17th century there was a fashion for starching lace yellow. Also, sometimes, one sees lace that looks like lace of that era that is yellow, brownish or saffron in color. Do you think that these colors could have been the result of a residue of yellow starch, or are they more likely to have been colored in the 19th century for reasons of fashion then? It seems to me that starch usually washes out of things, but yellow starch may have left a residue. However, in the 19th century there was a lot of tea dying and coffee dying going on, and possibly they might even have been imparting a bright saffron to the lace for the same reasons. We have some yellowish pieces in the museum and I am wondering if they may be discolored due to yellow starching- an exciting idea, or whether the color was imparted in the 19th century- a less exciting idea. Devon **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220814837x1201410725/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26 hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooterNO62)
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