lferion:comradegrantaire:madamehearthwitch:petermorwood:sartorialadventure:Viking dresses by Savelye
lferion:comradegrantaire:madamehearthwitch:petermorwood:sartorialadventure:Viking dresses by Savelyeva EkaterinaAnother visual demonstration that historical clothing wasn’t dingy and monochrome. All of these colours can be obtained from vegetable dyes, producing different shades depending on what mordant (colour fixative - alum, different metal filings, different vinegars) was used. See here and here for examples.BRING THIS FASHION BACK.Not clothes, but this was a palette developed by the National Museum of Denmark based on paint residue from archaeological finds for the purpose of painting a reconstructed hall.Apparently, they can tell from the chemical composition that the colours wouldn’t be mixed with black or white to mute them, but be used in their brightest form. Bright yellow and red was achieved with expensive dyes (orpimentand cinnabar) and was thus fashionable. (Source in Danish)Gorgeous! -- source link
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