Natural dyes and home dyeing

Part one: Dyestuffs used in America during the 18th and 19th centuries

Historical background

Blue dyes

Red dyes

Yellow dyes

Brown dyes

Purple dyes

Black dyes

Neutral dyes

Part two: Home dyeing with natural dyes (revised)

Working with color

Planning a home dyeing project

Dye recipes

Top-dyeing

Bibliography

Appendixes: Common names of some chemicals used in dyeing

Dyestuffs occasionally mentioned in American dye manuals

South Carolina dye materials listed by Ramsay in 1809

Dye materials listed by D'Ambourney and reprinted in Cooper's 1815 dye manual

Recipes for dyeing woolens taken from Molony's 1833 dye manual

Index.