Houndstooth

Definition: Houndstooth

June 13, 2007

Houndstooth

n. (Also referred to as checks). A square design, usually woven into fabric, but may be printed. Design squares of alternating colors, usually one square is white. The pattern made a frequent appearance on fabrics designed in the 1930s through to the 1970s. Houndstooth is commonly used for suiting, especially jackets/blazers.

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11 Comments

andrea426 5 years 48 weeks

yeah it has gwen stefani circa 2003 written alll over it! hahahaha..somehow i still find the big houndstooth prints still cute though.

cocca 5 years 48 weeks

damn this treand went by really quick... i bought a top with red and black instead of white and black and i only got to wear it a couple times... :( what a waste... so never again will i follow trends... :( well, maybe not all...

butterfly7 5 years 48 weeks

No me- reminds me of my mother-enough said.

AdrianaC 5 years 48 weeks

Ew. This reminds me of bad 80s clothing....big shoulder pads and big hair.

jmmst49 5 years 48 weeks

I had a houndstooth scarf last fall. I think its just a classic look.

Bellatrix 5 years 48 weeks

Houndstooth was very in last autumn here, in France. Crop jackets, short capes, classy coats, trench coats, skirts, trapeze dresses, shift dresses, etc. Yet, it was already a lot less fashionable by January. I think everybody had an overdose of it here! I would be very surprised if it still is "in" for upcoming autumn.

Bellatrix 5 years 48 weeks