234. Black

234.     Black. "Work for an hour in a solution of 8 ounces copperas; wash well out in cold water; then work in a decoction of 4 pounds logwood, adding to it \ pint chamber lye; lift, and add 2 ounces copperas in solution ; work 15 minutes, wash and dry.

This gives a good black, but not very deep.

235. Deep Black

235.    Deep Black. "Work for an hour in a solution of 8 ounces copperas (sulphate of iron), and 2 fluid ounces nitrate of iron: and, after washing out, work in the decoction of logwood and chamber lye, as in the last receipt, finishing as there directed.

236. Blue Black

236.    Blue Black. If a blue black is required, follow the same directions, but add a little white soap, instead of the chamber lye, to the logwood decoction, and add no copperas after lifting.

237. Full Deep Black

237.    Full Deep Black. Work for 1 hour in a solution of 1 pound copperas and 2 ounces nitrate of iron; wash out, and work for an hour in a decoction of 5 pounds logwood and 1 pound fustic; lift, and add 2 ounces copperas, and work 10 minutes; wash and finish. If the color is not deep enough, add a little more logwood before lifting.

238. French Black

238.    French Black. "Work for an hour in a solution of 1 pound copperas and 4 ounces alum; wash out well, then work for an hour in a decoction of 4 pounds logwood, with a little white soap added; wash out and finish.

239. Blue Black by Prussiate

239.    Blue Black by Prussiate. Dye a deep Prussian blue according to receipt No. 131, and work, from the prussiate, for half an hour, in 8 ounces copperas; wash well out in cold water, and then work for half an hour in a decoction of 2 pounds logwood, lift, and add a little of the copperas solution first used, then work for 10 minutes more; wash and dry.

240. Deep Hat Black

240.    Deep Hat Black. "Work for 15 minutes in a decoction of 2 pounds fustic and 1 pound bark; lift, and add 6 ounces acetate of copper and 6 ounces copperas in solution; work for 15 minutes more; then sink the silk below the surface and let it steep over night; lift out and wash; then, to a decoction of 5 pounds logwood, add white soap sufficient to make a lather, and work the silk in it for an hour; wash out and dry.

241. Brown

241.    Brown. Dye an annotto orange (see No. 159 (Annotto Orange)); then work for 20 minutes in a decoction of 3 pounds fustic, 8 ounces sumach and 8 ounces peachwood; lift, and add 3 ounces copperas in solution, and work for 15 minutes; wash out in two waters, adding 1/2 pint alum solution in the last water. If the particular tint is not obtained, it may be given in the last alum-wash by adding as follows: for yellowness, a little fustic; for redness, a little peachwood; for depth or blueness, logwood. A number of different tints of brown may be obtained by varying the proportions of fustic, sumach and peachwood. A great many particular hues of brown may be dyed by this method; for instance, by using only fustic and sumach in the second operation, a California brown is obtained, etc.. So that any intelligent person may regulate his colors and tints.