Thursday, October 27, 2011

Varicor® Thread Colors *Updates and Corrections made 11/7/11





Please note these are the colors listed on the Varicor® pamphlet made available through the Antique Pattern Library. For more information on colors and threads look up the tables in the books published by Rosie Montague and Zeann Aguilar.



1 - Azul = Blue (Azulão is a Royal blue)

2 - Turqueza = Turquoise

3 – Canârio = possibly Canary yellow (There is also Amarelho - yellow, Amarelhao - darker yellow or gold, and Miolo - yellow at the center of a flower)

4 - Rosa = Pink

5 - Salmon = Salmon

6 - Vinho = Red Wine/Burgandy (Vermelho is a clearer, bright red, Vermelão a dark red)

7 - Roxo = purple

8 - Amarelão = possibly yellow or dark yellow or gold

9 - Coral = Coral, pink

10 - Marron = brown

11 - Rosa-azul = Pink-blue

12 - Rosa-azul (esporinha) = Red-blue (sporadically)

13 - Rosa-amarelho = Pink-yellow

14 - Azul-amarelho = Blue-yellow

15 - Rosa-verde = Pink-green

16 - Rosa-cinzas = Pink-grey

17- Rosa-roxo = Pink-purple

18 - Amarelo-roxo = Yellow-purple

19 - Verde-roxo = Green-purple

20 - Damasco-roxo = Apricot-purple

21 - Damasco-verde brilihante = Apricot- bright green

22 - Damasco-amarelho = Apricot-yellow

23 - Kaki-azulão = Khaki is a light green/yellow in Brazil-dark blue

24 - Melão- azulão = Melon-dark blue

25 - Salmon-Turquesa = Salmon-turquoise

26 - Rosa-azul-amarelho = Pink-blue-yellow

27 - Rosa-azul-verde = Pink-blue-green

28 - Rosa-amarelho-verde = Pink-blue-green

29 - Rosa-cinzo-verde = Pink-grey-green

30 - Rosa-roxo-verde = Pink-purple-green

31 - Rosa-roxo-branco = Pink-purple-white

32 - Damasco-amarelho-castanho = Apricot-yellow-brown

33 - Kaki-amarelho- azulão = a light green-yellow-dark blue

34 - Kaki-canário-cinza = light green-yellow-Canary yellow-grey

35 - Bric-amarelho-branco = possibly a Brick red?-yellow-white

36 – Castanho-amarelho-branco = Brown-yellow-white

37 – Salmon-castanho-roxo = Salmon-brown-purple

38 – Salmon-roxo-? = Salmon-purple-can’t make out this word

39 – Miolo = the yellow at the center of flowers

40 – Chama da vela = candle flame, a bright yellow

41 – Melão-azul-canârio = Melon-blue-canary yellow

42 – Vinho-verde brilhante = Brilliant green wine

43 – Verde brilhante – branco = Brilliant green – white

44 – Verde-rosa = Green-Pink

45 – Verde-castanho = Green-brown

46 – Verde-melão = Green-melon

47 – Verde-cinza = Green-grey

48 – Verde-claro = Green-Clear

49 – Verde-verde = Green-Green

50 – Verde musgo = Moss Green

51 – Verde azeitocado = Olive Green

52 – Preto-branco = Black-white

53 – Amarelo-rosa-cinza = Yellow-Pink-gray

54 – Amarelo-roxo-rosa = Yellow-purple-Pink

55 – Salmon-castanho-turqueza = Salmon-brown-turquoise

56 – Verde-olho de bicho = Green-eye of an animal or an insect

57 – Azul-roxo = Blue-purple

58 – Verde-azulão = Green-dark blue

59 – Verde-cana-melão = a light tan, bamboo-melon

60 – Cereja-castanho = Cherry-brown

61 – Vermelho-branco = Red-white

62- Laranja-cinza = Orange-grey

63- Verde-amarelo-vermelho (morango) = Green-yellow-red (strawberry)

64 – Amarelo-marron = yellow-possibly a brown or maroon?

Colors for Weddings and parties (tones are very clear and without gradations)

1001 - Blue

1003 - Yellow

1004 - Red

1011 – Blue and Red

1018 – Green

Christmas Colors

101-Vermelho = Red

102-Cinza = Grey

103-Azulão = Royal blue

104 – Laranja = Orange

105 – Roxo forte = Dark purple

106 – Melão = Melon

107 – Vinho = Red Wine/Burgandy

108 – Amarelão = yellow gold

109 – Verde verde = Green-green

110 – Verde escuro = Dark green




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