Use No. iv.
black stain
(see par.
), and polish with oil.
2702. Gloves (Nankeen)
Steep saffron in boiling-hot soft water for about twelve hours; sew up the tops of the gloves, to prevent the dye staining the insides, wet them over with a sponge dipped in the liquid. A teacupful of dye will do a pair of gloves.
2703. Gloves (Purple)