Input (grade 13): 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.
Output (grade 10): 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.