> << I have been told (I can't remember by whom) that true black was a luxury
> article in the medieval period, being a very expensive colour to produce
> with vegetable dye. Is this a Medeevil Misconception or is it true?
> >>
>
> Having seen a number of letters and other documents listing colored cloth, I
> have yet to run across anything called "true" black. Plain black cloth,
> however, is mentioned frequently, usually in association with funerals.
> Whether it was more expensive than other specifically colored garments, I
> don't know.
Dear Mark,
The dukes of Burgundy in the 15th century affected the wearing of
black as a mark of fashion and status, undoubtedly in luxury
materials.
Cheers,
Jim Bugslag
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