Collection of dye recipes and formulas
Dublin Core
Title
Collection of dye recipes and formulas
Description
The collection consists of seven items, one letter and six recipes or formulas for dyes from the 19th-century. An undated letter from Emily Hudson discusses dyeing and includes two formulas for dye. Hudson mentions her mother has gone down to Madison, Virginia, suggesting the two lived nearby.
Identifier
MS1999.11
Emily Hudson letter to Mrs. Brown, 19th-century
Formula to dye yarn scarlet
Recipe to dye thread brown
Formula for dying wool blue
Recipe to dye yarn red
Recipe to dye hanks with madder
Formula to dye yarn black