Mauve has a really interesting history, starting out as the color of a flower from the mallow family then a die and more. here’s a little of what Wikipedia says:
“The synthetic dye Mauve was first so named in 1859. Chemist Sir William Henry Perkin, then eighteen, was attempting to create artificial quinine in 1856. An unexpected residue caught his eye, which turned out to be the first aniline dye –…
The 1890s are sometimes referred to in retrospect as the “Mauve Decade“, because of the characteristic popularity of the subtle color among progressive “artistic” types, both in Europe and the US.[13]“
Jennifer’s One Word Challenge Mauve
Light Words 
Oh, my. Another mauve-ing photo! Well done.
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Mauv-oils pun! Tanx 😀 what do you think of my new header and background. I’m still play with it.
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You always come up with something that is visually engaging and mind-tickling. I love your “Better living” motto.
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Always happy to mind tickle. 😀 😻
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Lovely work.
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🙂
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when I saw the background…I thought…YES!… perfectly fitting for this lovely lady!…
I so remember the “mauve” decorating in the seventies I do believe…Everyone had to have it!
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There is a house near by that is Mauve. It looks like a sofa. Very weird house paint color.
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enjoyed learning the history of this color- and your photo is excellent 🙂
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You’re welcomed. Enjoyed looking it up to remeind myself.
Thanks for the challenge 🙂
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Love this history. Mauve-decade huh? I need to know more about that! And your sea anemone is lovely.
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Somebody somewhere probably wrote a mastere’s theisis on Mauve
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