A recipe for dyeing cotton or wool brown: (from economy section of Southern Illustrated News, 10-04-1862) Take the bark of the root of the common wild plum. Boil in iron or brass, whichever is most convenient, until the dye looks almost black. Strain and add a small quantity of copperas dissolved in a small quantity of the dye. Add the articles to be dyed. Boil an hour or so. Wring out and dip in strong cold lye. When dry, rinse in cold water. This gives a genuine bright brown, which is the prettiest contrast for blue, and when checked in together makes a dress becoming enough for the proudest Southern dame or belle. Try it.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 01:37:43 +0000
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