CONTENTS
Part one: Dyestuffs used in America during the 18th and 19th centuries
Historical background.
Blue dyes.
Red dyes.
Yellow dyes
Brown dyes
Purple dyes.
Black dyes
Neutral dyes
Part two: Home dyeing with natural dyes (revised) Working with color Planning a home dyeing project Dye recipes.
Top-dyeing.
Bibliography Appendixes:
A. Common names of some chemicals used in dyeing
B. Dyestuffs occasionally mentioned in American dye manuals
C. South Carolina dye materials listed by Ramsay in 1809
D. Dye materials listed by D’Ambourney and reprinted in Cooper’s 1815 dye manual
E. Recipes for dyeing woolens taken from Molony’s 1833 dye manual Index.
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