A Rudimentary History of Turkey Red
Turkey Red is a dye first used for dyeing cotton. Between the 18th and 19th centuries, the Rubia plant wasContinue Reading
Category: Colours
A series of theories, history and origins of colours in modern life. They range from views as a designer, consumer, a woman in modern society or just someone really interested in knowing why some colours have the emotional or psychological connections they do. All of these posts are written in the perspective of a designer.
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Egyptian Blue: The “Lost” Colour Blue
The instructions and materials to make some colour compounds do get lost over time. Egyptian blue is one of thoseContinue Reading
Baker-Miller Pink and Aggression
Pink is a weird colour with multiple different occurrences in history. Either for liberation movements, gender identity, classism and theContinue Reading
Was Activated Charcoal A Good Trend To Bite Into?
In the summertime, some shops and ice cream vendors start to sell black ice cream made out of activated charcoal.Continue Reading
Pompadour Pink – The Porcelain Rose Pink Influenced By An 18th-Century Tastemaker
The story of pink has many tales but started as something very ambiguous. In the early years of the wordContinue Reading
Pinkest Places on Earth
These are a collection of the pinkest places on Earth. All of them are real places you can visit thatContinue Reading
A Short History of Eye Makeup: From Kohl Black, Grease Makeup to Mascara
People have been using eyeliner longer than most people think. It’s a part of ancient history that had practical everydayContinue Reading
Naples Yellow: The Yellow Pigment from Ancient Rome
Naples Yellow is the oldest synthetic pigment from its discovery in antiquity used in paintings, ceramics and glassware. The pigmentContinue Reading
Saffron: Sometimes More Expensive Than Gold
Saffron is a warm light orange that has a strong history throughout all cultures in the world. The colour compoundContinue Reading
Why A Red Cape Means Nothing To The Bull In A Bullfight
Bullfighting is a blood sport mostly banned around the world but still practiced in Spain, Portugal, France, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia,Continue Reading
The Gothic History of Periwinkle
I always found this name to be a funny name for a colour. Then I tried to think why wasContinue Reading
Where did the term yellow journalism come from?
Yellow journalism is associated with newspapers that present little to no legitimate well-researched, well-sourced news stories in exchange for eye-grabbingContinue Reading
The Mysteries of Maya Blue
There are a lot of colours that tell a story of the past. The mystery of the creation of MayaContinue Reading
The Circus Origins of Pink Lemonade
Everyone knows about how to make lemonade with sugar, water and obviously lemons. 😊 But there are different variations ofContinue Reading
Once In A Blue Moon: Origins of A Rare Ice Cream Flavour
Once in a blue moon, people can have this rare and weird ice cream that has a bit of undergroundContinue Reading
The Meaning of Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue
Everyone at some point has heard of the rhyme that derived from English folklore: “Something old, something new, Something borrowed,Continue Reading
The Hunt for the Origins of Indian Yellow Pigment
Indian Yellow was clear luminous vivid orange-yellow pigment from India. It was sometimes described as fluorescent and very bright. IndianContinue Reading
How Crimson and Scarlet Red Meant War and Seduction
Red is the colour of passion and war. This idea of what red means is very ingrained in all cultures.Continue Reading
How Haint Blue Protects Against Spirits And Bugs
Haint blue is commonly found on porches in the Southern States of America like South Carolina and Georgia. They areContinue Reading
Mikado Yellow: A 19th Century Imperial Colour
Mikado is a deep yellow. It is used in a variety of ways in logos and in times you wantContinue Reading
Why we go grey
After a certain age (maybe mid-30s to early 40s), most people might find that their hair would start to goContinue Reading
Sepia Tones in Photography
Since the second half of photography during the Victorian time. They had to tone the photos for various reasons. ThisContinue Reading
Puce Was Once The Height Of 18th Century French Fashion For A Second
Puce is mostly seen as a colour seen in Fall fashion. The wine-deep mauve colour that can look sophisticated andContinue Reading
Flame-of-Burnt-Brandy, Razzmatazz, Burf Pink and weird names for colours
Marketing is a weird occurrence in daily life that you don’t know how much is reliant on identity and theContinue Reading
Why is it called blue comedy anyways?
When a comedian is known for a particular comedy style, it is called going blue. The comedy itself is calledContinue Reading
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