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To dye compound colours

Compound colours are produced by mixing together two simple ones; or which is the same thing by dyeing cloth first of the simple colour, and then by another. These colours vary to infinity, according to the proportions of the ingredients employed. From blue, red, and yellow, red olives and greenish greys are made.

From blue, red, and brown, olives are made from the lightest to the darkest shades; and by giving a greater shade of red, the slated and lavender greys are made.

From blue, red, and black, greys of all shades are made, such as sage, pigeon, slate, and lead greys. The king's or prince's colour is duller than usual; this mixture produces a variety of hues or colours almost to infinity. From yellow, blue, and brown, are made the goose dung and olives of all kinds. From brown, blue, and black, are produced brown olives, and their shades. From the red, yellow, and brown, are derived the orange, gold colour, feuillemort, or faded leaf, dead carnations, cinnamon, fawn, and tobacco, by using two or three of the colours as required.

From yellow, red, and black, browns of every shade are made.