Dye colours - Revision history

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	A summary of each dye colour is provided below, with more detailed information available by folowing the link to that dye colour.		A summary of each dye colour is provided below, with more detailed information available by folowing the link to that dye colour.

218.110.39.61 at 22:52, 11 October 2007

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	A summary of each dye colour is provided below, with more detailed information available by folowing the link to that dye colour.		A summary of each dye colour is provided below, with more detailed information available by folowing the link to that dye colour.

User 144: categorising

2006-05-21T05:01:40Z

categorising

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	A summary of each dye colour is provided below, with more detailed information available by folowing the link to that dye colour.		A summary of each dye colour is provided below, with more detailed information available by folowing the link to that dye colour.

	=== [[~~black~~ ~~dye~~]] ===		=== [[Black Dye]] ===
	Black is not a simple colour to obtain in [[period]], especially early period - few things make true black dyes, and many black dyes are either not colourfast (fade quickly) or corrosive (eat through the [[fabric]]).		Black is not a simple colour to obtain in [[period]], especially early period - few things make true black dyes, and many black dyes are either not colourfast (fade quickly) or corrosive (eat through the [[fabric]]).

	=== [[~~blue~~ ~~dye~~]] ===		=== [[Blue Dye]] ===
	[[Blue dye]] came from [[woad]], and later in period, also from [[indigo]]. A limited number of shades were possible. Early period - a fairly prized dye colour, later a colour for the middle class.		[[Blue dye]] came from [[woad]], and later in period, also from [[indigo]]. A limited number of shades were possible. Early period - a fairly prized dye colour, later a colour for the middle class.

	=== [[~~brown~~ ~~dye~~]] ===		=== [[Brown Dye]] ===
	This is a somewhat simpler colour to obtain in [[period]], and thus could be worn by the poor, for workday clothes and by [[monk]]s sworn to poverty.		This is a somewhat simpler colour to obtain in [[period]], and thus could be worn by the poor, for workday clothes and by [[monk]]s sworn to poverty.

	=== [[~~green~~ ~~dye~~]] ===		=== [[Green Dye]] ===
	Contrary to popular misconception, good green colours were hard to produce. Dull brownish or yellowish greens are cheap, but a good nice green fabric might cost more than a blue fabric.		Contrary to popular misconception, good green colours were hard to produce. Dull brownish or yellowish greens are cheap, but a good nice green fabric might cost more than a blue fabric.

	=== [[~~period~~ ~~brown~~]] ===		=== [[Period Brown]] ===
	I am told, that in [[period]] the colour formed by mixing [[red]] and [[blue]] (eg [[overdying]] [[madder]] with [[woad]]) was considered to be [[brown]], where in modern times we have a range of names for various shades: wine, maroon, etc.		I am told, that in [[period]] the colour formed by mixing [[red]] and [[blue]] (eg [[overdying]] [[madder]] with [[woad]]) was considered to be [[brown]], where in modern times we have a range of names for various shades: wine, maroon, etc.

	=== [[~~purple~~ ~~dye~~]] ===		=== [[Purple Dye]] ===
	[[Purple dye]]s were much prized (and hence expensive) as few sources of purple were available. Range from redish purples to non-colourfast mauves and magenta colours.		[[Purple dye]]s were much prized (and hence expensive) as few sources of purple were available. Range from redish purples to non-colourfast mauves and magenta colours.

	=== [[~~red~~ ~~dye~~]] ===		=== [[Red Dye]] ===
	Dark/dense reds were for the richer people (or at least the more expensive clothes of the poor), while pink (last from the dyepot) was a colour for cheaper [[fabric]]s (mostly).		Dark/dense reds were for the richer people (or at least the more expensive clothes of the poor), while pink (last from the dyepot) was a colour for cheaper [[fabric]]s (mostly).

	=== [[~~yellow~~ ~~dye~~]] ===		=== [[Yellow Dye]] ===
	Lots of dyes make period [[yellow]]s, not all of them were very colourfast, but even colourfast varieties grew well. A fairly cheap colour to produce.		Lots of dyes make period [[yellow]]s, not all of them were very colourfast, but even colourfast varieties grew well. A fairly cheap colour to produce.

			[[category:colour]][[category:dyes]]

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2005-06-09T00:13:04Z

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	=== [[blue dye]] ===		=== [[blue dye]] ===
	[[Blue dye]] came from [[woad]], and later in period, also from [[indigo]]. A limited number of shades were possible. Early period - a fairly prized dye colour, later a colour for the .		[[Blue dye]] came from [[woad]], and later in period, also from [[indigo]]. A limited number of shades were possible. Early period - a fairly prized dye colour, later a colour for the middle class.

	=== [[brown dye]] ===		=== [[brown dye]] ===

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2005-06-09T00:12:24Z

blue dye

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	=== [[blue dye]] ===		=== [[blue dye]] ===
	[[Blue dye]] came from [[woad]], and later in period, also from [[indigo]]. A limited number of shades were possible. Early period - a fairly prized dye colour, later a colour for the ~~middle classes~~.		[[Blue dye]] came from [[woad]], and later in period, also from [[indigo]]. A limited number of shades were possible. Early period - a fairly prized dye colour, later a colour for the .

	=== [[brown dye]] ===		=== [[brown dye]] ===

Morgant: typo

2003-08-21T01:37:05Z

typo

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	=== [[purple dye]] ===		=== [[purple dye]] ===
	[[Purple dye]]s were much prized (and hence expensive) as few sources of purple were ~~availible~~. Range from redish purples to non-colourfast mauves and magenta colours.		[[Purple dye]]s were much prized (and hence expensive) as few sources of purple were available. Range from redish purples to non-colourfast mauves and magenta colours.

	=== [[red dye]] ===		=== [[red dye]] ===

Morgant at 11:51, 25 July 2003

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	A summary of each dye colour is provided below, with more detailed information ~~availible~~ by folowing the link to that dye colour.		A summary of each dye colour is provided below, with more detailed information available by folowing the link to that dye colour.

	=== [[black dye]] ===		=== [[black dye]] ===

130.194.13.104 at 16:16, 4 July 2003

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	=== [[black dye]] ===		=== [[black dye]] ===
	Black is not a simple colour to obtain in [[period], especially early period - few things make true black dyes, and many black dyes are either not colourfast (fade quickly) or corrosive (eat through the [[fabric]]).		Black is not a simple colour to obtain in [[period]], especially early period - few things make true black dyes, and many black dyes are either not colourfast (fade quickly) or corrosive (eat through the [[fabric]]).

	=== [[blue dye]] ===		=== [[blue dye]] ===

130.194.13.104: spelling corrections (probably my original mistakes :-) )

2003-07-04T16:16:04Z

spelling corrections (probably my original mistakes :-) )

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	=== [[blue dye]] ===		=== [[blue dye]] ===
	[[Blue dye]] came from [[woad]], and later in period, also from [[indigo]]. A limited number of shades were possible. Early period - a fairly prized dye colour, later a colour for the ~~middel~~ classes.		[[Blue dye]] came from [[woad]], and later in period, also from [[indigo]]. A limited number of shades were possible. Early period - a fairly prized dye colour, later a colour for the middle classes.

	=== [[brown dye]] ===		=== [[brown dye]] ===
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	=== [[period brown]] ===		=== [[period brown]] ===
	I am told, that in [[period]] the colour formed by mixing [[red]] and [[blue]] (eg [[overdying]] [[madder]] with [[woad]]) was considered to be [[brown]].		I am told, that in [[period]] the colour formed by mixing [[red]] and [[blue]] (eg [[overdying]] [[madder]] with [[woad]]) was considered to be [[brown]], where in modern times we have a range of names for various shades: wine, maroon, etc.

	=== [[purple dye]] ===		=== [[purple dye]] ===
	[[Purple dye]]s were much prized (and hence expensive) as few sources of purple were availible. Range from redish purples to non-~~colurfast~~ mauves and magenta colours.		[[Purple dye]]s were much prized (and hence expensive) as few sources of purple were availible. Range from redish purples to non-colourfast mauves and magenta colours.

	=== [[red dye]] ===		=== [[red dye]] ===
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	=== [[yellow dye]] ===		=== [[yellow dye]] ===
	Lots of dyes make period [[yellow]]s, not all of them were very colourfast, but even ~~colurfast~~ varieties grew well. A fairly cheap colour to produce.		Lots of dyes make period [[yellow]]s, not all of them were very colourfast, but even colourfast varieties grew well. A fairly cheap colour to produce.

Update at 18:57, 20 June 2003

2003-06-20T18:57:36Z

New page

A summary of each dye colour is provided below, with more detailed information availible by folowing the link to that dye colour.

=== [[black dye]] ===
Black is not a simple colour to obtain in [[period], especially early period - few things make true black dyes, and many black dyes are either not colourfast (fade quickly) or corrosive (eat through the [[fabric]]).

=== [[blue dye]] ===
[[Blue dye]] came from [[woad]], and later in period, also from [[indigo]]. A limited number of shades were possible. Early period - a fairly prized dye colour, later a colour for the middel classes.

=== [[brown dye]] ===
This is a somewhat simpler colour to obtain in [[period]], and thus could be worn by the poor, for workday clothes and by [[monk]]s sworn to poverty.

=== [[green dye]] ===
Contrary to popular misconception, good green colours were hard to produce. Dull brownish or yellowish greens are cheap, but a good nice green fabric might cost more than a blue fabric.

=== [[period brown]] ===
I am told, that in [[period]] the colour formed by mixing [[red]] and [[blue]] (eg [[overdying]] [[madder]] with [[woad]]) was considered to be [[brown]].

=== [[purple dye]] ===
[[Purple dye]]s were much prized (and hence expensive) as few sources of purple were availible. Range from redish purples to non-colurfast mauves and magenta colours.

=== [[red dye]] ===
Dark/dense reds were for the richer people (or at least the more expensive clothes of the poor), while pink (last from the dyepot) was a colour for cheaper [[fabric]]s (mostly).

=== [[yellow dye]] ===
Lots of dyes make period [[yellow]]s, not all of them were very colourfast, but even colurfast varieties grew well. A fairly cheap colour to produce.