jan 1, 1566 - crane-coloured
Description:
A shade of gray which resembled the main colour of the bird called the crane, used of fabrics. <i>c</i>.1504 <i>A hoyll peys and iij yerdes of crayn colord fusgyn vs</i>, York (SS53/191); 1506 <i>my dublett of crayn colerd damesk</i>, Overton (SS53/254); 1566 <i>one payre of sloppes of crayncoloryde fustyane</i>, Catterick (SS26/190).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1566
Now
~ 459 years ago