The fashion, art, and culture of the Orientalist movement, and the peoples of South Asia, the Near, and the Middle East during the 19th century who inspired them.
Thursday, July 4, 2013
And Now... For Something a Little Different.
If you're lost on the puzzle, you can just scroll up and use our banner as a reference.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
The Lady of Susa: Reconstructing the clothing of Achaemenid Persia (Part 4)
Today we dye!
Dye, not die.... Although if done improperly, I imagine one could accidentally do both.
I'll start off with the "big" dye project:
Saffron.
Yes, I'm going to dye with saffron. It is the only dye in this costume that I can do accurately (I'm hoping this doesn't bite me in the bottom later on) as true Tyrian purple is impossible for someone of my dyeing capabilities, and regular murex-dyed cloth is next to impossible.
So, without further ado, I present to you my attempt to dye with saffron the way my ancestors did.
Dye, not die.... Although if done improperly, I imagine one could accidentally do both.
I'll start off with the "big" dye project:
Saffron.
Saffron pickers via
Yes, I'm going to dye with saffron. It is the only dye in this costume that I can do accurately (I'm hoping this doesn't bite me in the bottom later on) as true Tyrian purple is impossible for someone of my dyeing capabilities, and regular murex-dyed cloth is next to impossible.
So, without further ado, I present to you my attempt to dye with saffron the way my ancestors did.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)