Original: Mauve in human culture Decade nostalgia The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the '' Mauve Decade '' , because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye mauveine allowed the widespread use of that color in fashion .
Simplified: This decade was sometimes referred to as the Georgian '' Mauve Decade '' , because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that colour in fashion .