1920s color palette

When I first picked up a vintage 1920s clothing catalog, I read the descriptions about dresses made of voile and stockings made of lisle. Huh? Voile? Lisle? These are not fabrics I read on my clothing tags. Turning to the colors, I get even more confused. What is Gas blue? Palmetto green? French beige? Briar

OVERVIEW ‘The Roaring Twenties’ is a phrase used to refer to the 1920s in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. This characterised the decade’s distinctive culture in …

Art Nouveau Color Palette

Collection of colors from the roaring twenties. Collected from advertisements in magazines from that era. The colors were processed to correct aging.

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Hi All, We are looking to paint the exterior of our house and have been leaning toward a darker blue-grey with white trim and red or natural wood door. Wondering if this will be too dark and whether we should do a lighter pewter or neutral toned grey. Also planning to eventually do a stone veneer fo...

I always loved this chart by Benjamin Moore. They all kind of seem similar in variation except for the 1960s sorry but those colors are ugly!

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Color Schemes for the Living and Dining Room