Mauve for Silk, Wool, or Worsted
From Consult me, 1902
Serves 1
If the colour be too deep, use a little soap in rinsing, using warm water.
Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
As published
This recipe was extracted from Consult me (1902) by Robert Kemp Philp, page 203. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
auve, for Silk, Wool, or Worsted*— Water, 1 gallon; add 1 table-spoonful of sulphuric acid ; then heat to boiling point. For a very light Mauve, add 1 teaspoonful of imperial Violet Liquor
Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.