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I believe magenta was one of the aniline dyes invented in the later 19th
century and was named after a battle in Napoleon III's reign - but I assume
the poster was referring to a natural colour approaching that shade.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 15/03/2006 21:49
I always
At 15:58 17/03/2006, you wrote:
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I believe magenta was one of the aniline dyes
invented in the later 19th century and was
named after a battle in Napoleon III's reign -
but I assume the poster was referring to a
natural colour approaching that shade.
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Wonderful! So there is reference to a color of that sort, even if it didn't
have that name yet, as far back as the 16th century.
Thank you!
Annette M
Message: 7
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 07:58:55 -0800 (PST)
From: Joannah Hansen
Subject: Re: [h-cost] period dye color references
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Yes, the first reference stated good color fastness in the yellow with both
tin and alum, but had no comment regarding the magenta without mordant -
leading me to believe that it is not color fast at all.
Annette M
Message: 12
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:39:50 -0600
From: E House
I believe magenta was one of the aniline dyes invented in the later 19th
century and was named after a battle in Napoleon III's reign - but I assume the
poster was referring to a natural colour approaching that shade.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 15/03/2006 21:49
I always thought that magenta was
On Wed, 15 Mar 2006, Kahlara wrote:
In reference roughly to 12th - 14th centuries. I have been eyeing a lovely
piece of magenta wool. My herbal book says this color can be attained using
dandelion - the whole plant with no mordant.
1. are there any historical references for this color? I
In reference roughly to 12th - 14th centuries. I have been eyeing a
lovely piece of magenta wool. My herbal book says this color can be
attained using dandelion - the whole plant with no mordant.
1. are there any historical references for this color? I know that dandelion
flowers produce a
I have always heard that it is the flower or the whole plant that is used in
dyeing not just the root. (Though there is a site online that says you can
get a red from the root).
What color is made, I don't know as I have not gotten into natural dyeing.
One person told me that she achieved an
At 21:20 15/03/2006, you wrote:
In reference roughly to 12th - 14th centuries. I have been eyeing a
lovely piece of magenta wool. My herbal book says this color can be
attained using dandelion - the whole plant with no mordant.
1. are there any historical references for this color? I know
1. are there any historical references for this color? I know that
dandelion flowers produce a yellow dye.
I don't know about dandelions but you can get magenta and fuschia
from fermented lichen dyes.
2. no mordant implies that it would not be color fast.
I've done a tiny bit of
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