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Sky Blue (Work for minutes in a bath)

Work for 30 minutes in a bath containing 8 ounces argol, 1 pound alum, and 1 gill indigo extract (see No. 99); wash out and dry. The shade of blue will depend on the quantity of indigo extract used. For other shades of blue see Index.

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