[Explanation of a color]

The Usu-iro, it is a thin purple dyed with alum or camellia lye in Lithospermum. Refers to the pale color Speaking of pale color in general, while the dark color of the dark purple, it was called a thin pale purple color. This is due to the fact that his team was treated as a representative of the color for the Heian period, purple is a royal color. The staining method has been written, “Engi-type” in the sewing hall dormitory, it has to be dyed with five loaves of Murasakikusa the Aya one small animal, and this is the only one sixth of the amount of Lithospermum to dye a deep purple. By the way, a light color so pale color only purple, it has not been and Kinjiki.

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