Clad in Lincoln Green

Cousin Tina from England sent us this most awesome Sherwood-themed outfit:

If you can’t tell, the fleecy vest has little trees on it, and it says “Forest Path.” Perfect for my merry little man!  It’s a little big on him right now, which is good: he’ll be able to wear it for a while!

A quick Google search reveals some confusion as to what color “Lincoln Green” originally was. It might have been a fairly garish blue-green created using blue woad and a yellow overdye. It may even originally have been red, “green” being a corruption of “grayne” or “graine”, referring to the scarlet grain insect used to dye the cloth. Interesting! I have to say I like the subdued green & brown a lot better.

And now we’re off to see a man about a turkey!


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