1880s Dark brown "Duck" leggings

[Drydock]

One of the few things I can never find.  Finaly took 2 capfuls of dark brown RIT dye and threw it in the washing machine with a set of Coon Creek light Kahki leggings.  Came out perfect!

[Captain Barrett]

Drydock,

Until the visual PROOF is presented, it is all just heresay... 

[Drydock]

Sorry, all my cameras still use film . . .

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[Niederlander]

One of the few things I can never find.  Finaly took 2 capfuls of dark brown RIT dye and threw it in the washing machine with a set of Coon Creek light Kahki leggings.  Came out perfect!

Sir,
    Did you use powder or liquid RIT dye?  I need to dye some canvas (cot cover and canvas chair cover) and I think I'm going to try RIT.

[Drydock]

Liquid.  Follow the directions on the bottle, don't need a whole lot.

[River City John]

Is there a woman in the house?

Can you still hear her screaming that you dyed something in the washing machine!!!!
 

RCJ

[Niederlander]

Is there a woman in the house?

Can you still hear her screaming that you dyed something in the washing machine!!!!
 

RCJ

I'm thinking the local laundromat (kind of a dive) will be a better option!

[Drydock]

Ah, the joys of bachelorhood!  And yes, following the directions on the bottle I immediatly ran the washer on high with a cup of bleach in it.  Cleaned right out.

[Niederlander]

I'm married, and I can just see something going really bad using our washing machine.  No thanks!  Go laundromat!

[Drydock]

According to directions, you can just use a bucket, hot water, and manual (Broomhandle) agitation for 15 or 20 minutes.  Then throw it in the washer with a cool water setting to set the color.  Ah, just get the bottle, Wal Mart or most any fabric store will have it, and read the directions.

[Captain Lee Bishop]

Now all you need to do it figure out how to replace these really weak brass grommets...

[pony express]

Since we're on the subject of leggins......I was poking around the internet yesterday, and saw that IMA, the guys that have all the Martini's and Snyder-enfields from Nepal, Have got white MP leggins, I suppose they are actual US surplus items. No mention of sizes in the ad, but at I think 17.95 or so, if they fit you could dye them the color you want.( and have heavy canvas and non-flimsey grommets)