_Bright Buff_.--Mordant as in the last recipe; then dye with 4-3/4 lb.
Alizarine Brown, 4 lb. Alizarine Yellow, 1-3/4 oz. Alizarine Blue
D N W, and 2 lb. acetic acid.
_Dark Violet Brown_.--Mordant with 3 lb. bichromate of potash and
2-1/2 lb. tartar. Then dye with 18 lb. Alizarine Brown, 6 lb.
Alizarine Orange H, and 2 lb. acetic acid.
_Dark Walnut_.--Mordant with 3 lb. bichromate of potash and 1 lb.
sulphuric acid; then dye with 8 lb. Alizarine Brown, 2 lb. Alizarine
Red 3 W S, and 2 lb. Alizarine Yellow G G W.
MODE COLOURS ON WOOL.
Under the general designation of "mode colours" are included a great
variety of tints or shades unusually described more specifically (p. 165)
as drabs, buffs, greys, fawns, slates, etc. It is impossible here to
do more than give a few recipes for their production.
#With Direct Dyes.# _Drab_.--Make a dye-bath with 3 oz. Nyanza Black B,
1-1/2 oz. Chrysamine G, 2 oz. Congo orange R, and 20 lb. Glauber's
salt, working at the boil for one hour; then lift, wash and dry.
#With Acid Dyes.# _Bright Buff_.--Dye in a bath containing 3/4 oz. each
Cyanole, Orange extra, and Indian Yellow R, 10 lb. Glauber's salt, and
2 lb. sulphuric acid.
_Slate_.--Use a dye-bath containing 3 oz. Cyanole, 1/4 oz. Archil
Substitute N, 1/2 oz. Orange extra, 10 lb. Glauber's salt, and 2 lb.
sulphuric acid.
_Silver Grey_.--Use 1-1/4 oz. Orange extra, 3/4 oz. Archil
Substitute N, 10 lb. Glauber's salt and 2 lb. sulphuric acid.
_Pale Drab_.--Make the dye-bath with 1/2 oz. Cyanine B, 3/4 oz. Azo
Yellow, 1/4 oz. Chromotrop 2 R, 10 lb. Glauber's salt and 2 lb.
sulphuric acid.
_Grey_.--Make the dye-bath with 1 oz. Chromotrop 2 R, 1-1/4 oz.
Cyanine B, 2-1/2 oz. Fast Acid Blue R, 2 oz. Azo Yellow, 10 lb.
Glauber's salt and 5 lb. acetic acid.
_Bright Fawn_.--The dye-bath is made with 2 oz. Chromotrop 2 R, 8 oz.
Orange G, 2-1/4 oz. Fast Acid Blue R, 1-1/4 oz. Cyanine B, 10 lb.
Glauber's salt and 5 lb. acetic acid.
_Dark Buff_.--Use 2 oz. Cyanine B, 5 oz. Azo Yellow, 2-1/2 oz.
Chromotrop 2 R, 10 lb. Glauber's salt and 2 lb. sulphuric acid.
_Lilac Grey_.--Use 3 oz. each Fast Acid Violet 10 B, Fast Green
bluish, and Fast Yellow, 10 lb. Glauber's salt and 2 lb. sulphuric
acid.
_Pale Fawn Drab_.--Use 1 oz. Patent Blue V, 1 oz. Rhodamine, 1-3/4 oz.
Orange G, 10 lb. Glauber's salt and 2 lb. sulphuric acid.
_Dark Grey_.--Use 1 lb. Wool Grey R, 10 lb. Glauber's salt and (p. 166)
2 lb. sulphuric acid.
_Stone_.--Use 1 oz. Patent Blue J B, 1-3/4 oz. Orange G, 10 lb.
Glauber's salt and 2 lb. sulphuric acid.
_Pale Fawn Brown_.--Use 4 oz. Fast Acid Violet R, 2 oz. Patent Blue
J O O, 3 oz. Orange G, 10 lb. Glauber's salt and 3 lb. sulphuric acid.
_Drab_.--Use 3 oz. Azo Carmine, 1-1/2 oz. Fast Yellow, 1-1/4 oz.
Indigo Carmine D, 10 lb. Glauber's salt and 2 lb. sulphuric acid.
_Lilac_.--Use 1/2 lb. Azo carmine, 1/2 lb. Indigo Carmine D, 1-1/2 oz.
Fast Yellow, 10 lb. Glauber's salt and 2 lb. sulphuric acid.
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