Home › The Art Of Dyeing › Lilac or Puce (Work for an hour in red)

Lilac or Puce (Work for an hour in red)

Work for an hour in red spirits (see No. 108) at 140 Baumé; wring out and wash; then work half an hour in a decoction of 3 pounds logwood at about 140° Fahr.; lift, and add 1 gill red spirits, and work 20 minutes; wash and dry. Half a pint