Modern yet universal, houndstooth is a staple print that never loses its luster. The black and white abstract checkerboard pattern with a vague resemblance to a chicken-foot print —known in French as the pied de poule and in English as houndstooth— first appeared in the 1800s in the Scottish lowlands. Then, it was called Shepherd’s check or Dogtooth, and was mostly used on woven wool cloth outerwear for sheepherders. Even though the pattern was around for more than a century, the popularity of the print did…
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