Sundress in Petal
Gorgeous lightweight sundress with ruffle sleeves and flattering bodice stitching. Dyed with lac, a scale insect for a soft pink shade.
Marked a size 6.
Measurements taken laying flat:
Bust: 15”
Waist: 13”
Pit to hem: 32”
Gorgeous lightweight sundress with ruffle sleeves and flattering bodice stitching. Dyed with lac, a scale insect for a soft pink shade.
Marked a size 6.
Measurements taken laying flat:
Bust: 15”
Waist: 13”
Pit to hem: 32”
Gorgeous lightweight sundress with ruffle sleeves and flattering bodice stitching. Dyed with lac, a scale insect for a soft pink shade.
Marked a size 6.
Measurements taken laying flat:
Bust: 15”
Waist: 13”
Pit to hem: 32”
This comes from a scale insect known from antiquity throughout India, Southeast Asia, Nepal and China. The deep red colorant is extracted from a hard resinous crude shellac before it can be successfully used as a dye. So the resin is known as shellac. It is used for lacquer and in addition as a protective covering for wood. Lac dye was used to color silk and dye leather and was mentioned as early as 250 AD