purple

The Color Purple

Ever wonder why the color purple has long been known as the color reserved for royalty? I’ve blogged before–actually a few times–about what a dismal job it was to be a textile dyer, over the course of centuries. Before the… Read More

To Dye For

Nowadays, subdued colors are considered proper business attire, especially for men. But to people of the Renaissance, muted, earthy shades were the colors of poverty. Noblemen, princes and high church officials wore bright colors. The brighter the color you were… Read More