NACARAT

is a term derived from the Spanish word nacar , which signifies mother of pearl; and is applied to a pale red colour, with an orange cast. See Calico-printing . The nacarat of Portugal or Bezetta is a crape or fine linen fabric, dyed fugitively of the above tint, which ladies rub upon their countenances to give them a roseate hue. The Turks of Constantinople manufacture the brightest red crapes of this kind. See Rouge .