271. Orange

271.    Orange. Work the silk for 15 minutes in a strong warm solution of annotto

(see No. 95 (To prepare Annotto)); wash out in warm water and dry.

272. Yellow Drab

272.    Yellow Drab. Into a vessel of warm water put 1 pint annotto liquor (see No. 95 (To prepare Annotto)); work for 15 minutes and wash; then work for 15 minutes in a decoction of 1/2 pound sumach and 1 pound fustic; lift, and add 4 ounces copperas and 1 ounce alum in solution; work 10 minutes, wash in cold water and dry. A variety of drabs may be dyed in this way by varying the proportions of the sumach and fustic, and by introducing a little logwood or peachwood.

273. Drab

273.    Drab. "Work for 15 minutes in a decoction of 8 ounces sumach and 8 ounces fustic; lift, and add 4 ounces copperas; work for 20 minutes, and wash out in cold water; then work 15 minutes in a vessel of warm water containing 1/2 pint archil liquor, and dry.

274. Greenish Drab

274.    Greenish Drab. For a greenish drab, add to the archil liquor a decoction of 4 ounces fustic and 1/2 fluid ounce chemic. (See No. 162 (Fustic Green on Cloth)).

For a purple tint, use 1 ounce alum in solution, instead of the chemic.

275. Slate or Stone Color

275.    Slate or Stone Color. "Work the silk for 30 minutes in a decoction of 1 pound sumach, 4 ounces fustic, and 4 ounces logwood; lift, and add a solution of 4 ounces copperas; work 30 minutes more, wash in cold water, and finish.

For different tints, vary the proportion of sumach, etc..

276. Common Green

276. Common Green. Steep for an hour in a solution of 1 pound alum to the gallon of water; wash in warm water, then work for 30 minutes in a decoction of 6 pounds fustic; lift, and add 2 fluid ounces indigo extract (see No. 99 (To make Indigo Extract)); work for 30 minutes more, wash and finish. For blue-green use more indigo extract. Darker or lighter shades are dyed by using more or less in proportion of each ingredient.

277. Green

277.    Green. Work for 40 minutes in a decoction of 4 pounds fustic; lift, and add 1 pound alum in solution, and 2 fluid ounces indigo extract (see No. 99 (To make Indigo Extract)); work in this for 30 minutes, wash out in cold water containing 1/2 pint alum solution, and finish.

278. Pea Green

278.    Pea Green. Steep for an hour in a solution of 8 ounces alum to the gallon of water, then wash out in warm water; boil 4 pounds ebony wood chips for an hour; take the clear liquor and work the silk in it for 30 minutes; lift, and add 1/2 fluid ounce indigo extract (see No. 99 (To make Indigo Extract)); work for 10 minutes; wash in cold water containing 1/2 pint alum solution, and dry.

The indigo extract must be added with caution, as too much will make the green too blue; it is safer to add less, and then, if necessary, lift, and add more.

279. Bottle Green

279.    Bottle Green. "Work for an hour in a solution of 2 pounds alum and 1 pound copperas; wash out in warm water, then work for 30 minutes in a decoction of 6 pounds fustic; lift, and add 2 fluid ounces indigo extract (see No. 99 (To make Indigo Extract)); work for 20 minutes, wash out and finish.