Assertion: purple | /r/HasProperty | worn on occasion
Facets:
value: by members of the aristocracy
type: OTHER
value: because of its high cost
type: CAUSE
value: in lighter shades
type: OTHER
value: by bishops
type: OTHER
value: by ordinary people
type: OTHER
value: in the 18th century
type: TEMPORAL
value: by catherine
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: In the 18th century, purple was still worn on occasion by Catherine the Great and other rulers, by bishops and, in lighter shades, by members of the aristocracy, but rarely by ordinary people, because of its high cost.