Tyre Purple To Mauve

 

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Phoenicians lived in Tyre, Current day Lebanon 

Phoenicians were famous for their Purple Dye produced from Shellfish

Tyrian Purple Dye from the secretions of a Sea Snail

Child born to reigning Emperor was born in Purple 

Romans prized the colour Purple for Ceremonies

The color purple’s ties to kings and queens date back to ancient world, where it was prized for its bold hues and often reserved for the upper crust. The Persian king Cyrus adopted a purple tunic as his royal uniform, and some Roman emperors forbid their citizens from wearing purple clothing under penalty of death. Purple was especially revered in the Byzantine Empire. Its rulers wore flowing purple robes and signed their edicts in purple ink, and their children were described as being “born in the purple.”

Tyrian Purple To Mauve 

In 1862 Queen Victoria appeared at the Royal Exhibition in a mauve silk gown. This made headlines in the newpapers and lady's magazines as she had put off the black she always wore after Prince Albert's death for this occasion. Mauve then became a fashionable  "mourning" colour that could be worn after a suitable time wearing black.

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