Rib Cottonhalf-sleeve top in color Ruby. Boat neck with finished edging in black baby lock stitching.Vegetally dyed with Rubia, also known as madder, a perennial plant.Rubia dye comes from the root of the plant. It is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family Rubiaceae. The resulting color when used for dyeing is a red, pink, or orange color depending on the pretreatment. The root is scrubbed, dried in sunlight, and boiled in water to extract the dye in solution. The dye is a natural mordant. Rubia has a medicinal effects including antimicrobial and antibacterial properties, it can be used to heal wounds or you can drink it as a tea. Rubia has been used as a dye for thousands of years.Worn with the and