Silver Tongue

madamehearthwitch:

petermorwood:

sartorialadventure:

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Viking dresses by Savelyeva Ekaterina

Another 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.

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