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A Revolution in Colour: Natural Dyes and Dress in Europe, c. 1400-1800
Edited by Prof. Giorgio Riello, Edited by Dr Maria Hayward, Edited by Ulinka Rublack
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This major volume aims to re-colour the European world of dress, c.1300-1800. New dyes created one of the most important visual experiences of the period, yet their story has been side-lined by a focus on visual experiences shaped by the high arts. Meanwhile, theatrical productions and period films still abound with broad assumptions about the growing dominance of black clothing for elites during the period, while ordinary people are imagined having worn coarse greys and bleached garments. This volume presents clear evidence that even the clothing of the middle classes could be much more expensive than paintings, and that coloured clothing and accessories were ubiquitous across society. Contributors shed new light on the economic, environmental, and cultural dimensions of colour in dress. The range of dyes expanded considerably in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, drawing on Asian and Mediterranean knowledge, new collections of recipes, and the greater diversity of plants available through New World trade. Working creatively with organic plant, animal, and mineral materials to make colours involved considerable knowledge, pleasure and skill. The creation of colour through dyes thus reveals a whole range of global agricultural and craft technologies that can inspire future material worlds and transforms our understanding of Europe´s cultural heritage.
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Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published date | 30 Apr 2026
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 280
Dimensions | 232 x 154 x 20mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 580g
ISBN | 978-1-3504-0566-0
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BISAC | history / europe / general
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