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The practical ostrich feather dyer (1888)

Paul, Alexander, Instructor in feather dyeing, Frank, Morris · Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs. M. Frank · leaf 90

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OXIVE—page 36. % *i I TERRA COTTA—page. PLAIN. DRAB—page 78. … OSTRICH FEATHEE DYEING. 59 rubbing in powdered starch between the hands andbeating out on a clean board until all the starch hasbeen removed from the fibre. Should you find yourcolor a shade too dark, mix a luke warm starch bath,and pass feathers through, keeping them under abouthalf a minute, and…

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