LeMieux Colours LeMieux Chilli Red Collection

Le Mieux Chilli Red Sets

Discount Equestrian proudly presents the LeMieux® Chilli Red Collection!

The firey Chilli Red Collection by prestigious equestrian brand LeMieux® is said to complement coat colours such as grey, dark bay, and piebald perfectly.

Stunning products available as part of the Chilli Red Collection include:

* ProSport Suede Close Contact Square

* ProSport Suede Dressage Square

* ProSport Suede GP Square

* Classic Fly Hood

* Grafter Brushing Boots

* Luxury Polo Bandages

* Vogue Fleece Headcollar & Leadrope

* Hat Silk

* My LeMieux Base Layer

* Eventing Bib

Origin of the colour (courtesy of https://www.artsandcollections.com/article/a-history-of-the-colour-red/):

“Throughout history, the colour red has had two opposing connotations; good and bad, love and anger. Either way it is certainly the colour of passion and strong emotion, and is one of the oldest colours used in art.

Unlike the colour blue, red pigment exists in abundance in nature—from human and animal blood to red dirt and metals. Ochre, a clay coloured red by iron oxide, was ground up and used as body paint and to create cave paintings. In a cave in Spain, a painting of a bison dating back to 16,500-15,000BC was found coloured with this red ochre. Other early red pigment came from lead tetroxide, used by the Han Dynasty in China (200BC to 200AD), the rubia plant from India, cinnabar and cochineal, which up until recently was used as a red food dye by Smarties chocolate.

In the Renaissance period, bright reds were used to draw attention to the most important figures in a painting. A great example of this is The Assumption (1516-1518) by Titian, a painting in which the figures of God, the Virgin Mary and two apostles are highlighted by their vermillion robes. Some artists would make their reds even brighter with the use of translucent glazes that gave the colour additional luminosity. This effect can be seen in Vermeer’s The Girl with the Wine Glass (1659-1660).

In Asia the colour red is commonly associated with luck and happiness and is also the colour of traditional Indian and Chinese bridal outfits. In the Indian subcontinent, women put red dots on their forehead or scalp to show that they are married.

If green is the colour of nature, in today’s world red is the colour of humanity. Despite the differing views of different cultures on the colour, it features heavily in art and design. It is one of the most used colours for country flags and official uniforms.”