tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post6656275547581766501..comments2024-03-26T22:50:08.674-05:00Comments on Barbara Brackman's <br> MATERIAL CULTURE: Purples, Lilacs and MauveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-71622522428839301152013-07-12T23:37:29.939-05:002013-07-12T23:37:29.939-05:00I'm now going to follow u . New to your blog...I'm now going to follow u . New to your blog a d today's husband found a vintage quilt top at the dump today and they said he could have it to give to me. And toy amaent is is large and wonderful ! All hand stitched and has lots of that calico purple u talked about BUT it is all bright ! Not washed and has some stamped numbers on the back and hand written also and a beehive red stamp lightly on the back. It has purple . Double pink and bright green. It really is in great shape except some stains. I want to find out more and now I know not to wash it ? But I wish I could finish it just not sure if it should be finished . It is really lovely and is posted on my Facebook . But thank you for talking about the purples here . I want to learn more. Will have to read more on your blog. Thank u April Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337276892274656373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-32994661031927301382012-05-18T20:30:42.553-05:002012-05-18T20:30:42.553-05:00Wow that's proper mauve! Definitely not what ...Wow that's proper mauve! Definitely not what we'd call 'mauve' today.<br /><br />Logwood may have been more expensive, but it has a reputation even these days as not particularly lightfast, though the purples and lavenders you can get are gorgeous.<br /><br />I hadn't realized they could get purples from madder. I wonder if I don't hear about it nowadays because the madder root one gets now tend to give colors more on the brown and orange side? (At least that's what I've heard as a dyer; something about they are smaller or harvested earlier?)Thalianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-10373450597291632772012-05-17T01:33:43.680-05:002012-05-17T01:33:43.680-05:00Purple is the Royal colour for England and if my m...Purple is the Royal colour for England and if my memory serves me correctly obtaining this colour came from sea shells. I an sure they were oyster but the process wasn't instantaneous. <br /><br />After weeks the stewing shells smelt beyond awful similar to the tanneries the process couldn't be done in town. Plus it was inexact lift the lid too soon or too late - no rich Purple for the King or Queen. <br />Purple with all its blue sides is my favourite colour with blue. Fortunately not imprisoned for wearing the Royal Purple now.<br /><br />Thanks for all the information with pictures.Zuzanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437121167026489077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-19636403976368841052012-05-16T21:05:51.605-05:002012-05-16T21:05:51.605-05:00Thank you sooooo much. I'm a little burned ou...Thank you sooooo much. I'm a little burned out after sitting at my computer all day. I love your work - really enjoyable reading. Just great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-67124602570945693372012-05-15T15:23:01.835-05:002012-05-15T15:23:01.835-05:00Purple is the color most missing in my repros coll...Purple is the color most missing in my repros collection. Now I want more. Love the 'mauve' shades too.Donna Keatinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17154464763401789248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-2010148657484466662012-05-15T14:33:41.939-05:002012-05-15T14:33:41.939-05:00I always buy repro purples when I see them. If you...I always buy repro purples when I see them. If you have time I have a piece of purple fabric on my blog that I just posted that I was trying to figure out how old it is? ThanksMeredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788501040456075846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-71860204296860527132012-05-15T13:05:11.547-05:002012-05-15T13:05:11.547-05:00I can just imagine using those shades in a mini qu...I can just imagine using those shades in a mini quilt. I do have some pinks and purples that are similar, was planning on doing some doll quilts.<br /><br />DebbieWoolenSailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621977477193550261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-17727264282046439842012-05-15T07:54:03.191-05:002012-05-15T07:54:03.191-05:00Now that is an idea I never thought of.Now that is an idea I never thought of.Barbara Brackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948219446078848778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-81349247255922266082012-05-15T07:20:50.762-05:002012-05-15T07:20:50.762-05:00Mills use completely different dyes today so don&#...Mills use completely different dyes today so don't worry about your purples spotting to brown today. <br /><br />Do you think a fabric designer would propose a fugitive purple print so that reproductions quilt will have a more authentic look?The Calico Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271181930512880noreply@blogger.com