We still have that poison green dye--they soak wood in it to keep it free from termites. Sharon
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bjarne og Leif Drews Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 12:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] to dye for Not a reply to the previous mail about books, but the head`er made me think about a story i heard about poison dyes. In about 1840ies i heard there was a new invention with a very bright green colour. They made wall hangings with this dyed silks and also it became a very popular colour for fashionable ball dresses. But they didnt realise that it was a very poisonable dye. The skin would consume the poison. Have anybody other heard this? It was a story i heard at Gammel Estrup where they have a room with silk tapestries in this collour. Bjarne Leif og Bjarne Drews www.my-drewscostumes.dk http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
