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"
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: period dye color references
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kahlara"
> My modern references state thus:
> #1. Dandelion flowers with alum mordant produce a soft yellow, flowers
> with a tin mordant produce yellow, and the whole plant -roots, leaves and
> flowers - without mordant produces a magenta color.
Does your reference say anything about colorfastness?
-E House
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