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My immediate thought is that the wearing of stripes and plaid is a perfect reason for calling the fashion police. This might not be the answer you were looking for - and I confess I don't really understand your question - but I couldn't resist the urge to post!
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What is the origin of the plaid?
Tartan plaid is simply a pattern of thread repeated in both the breadth and width of the finished fabric, the woof and the warp. A true plaid, then, has the same pattern when you rotate it 90 degrees. But tartan plaid is also something more, one of the few surviving cultural reminders of the independent Scottish nation. In fact, the tartan is so fundamental to the Scottish identity that English authorities banned wearing plaid after the Scottish rebellion of 1746. Many Americans can trace their ancestry to Scots who were sentenced to seven years labor in the colonies for wearing their tartan. As early as the Roman conquest of Britain in Julius Ceaser's day, the Celts of Scotland and Ireland wore primitive tartans. At the time, tartan referred to a style of weaving fabric that makes a fine, diagonal texture. Look at your jeans or a twill shirt; you'll see the fine diagonal pattern. This strong weave is made by sewing the thread over two, under two instead of the simpler over one, under one. During the Middle Ages, Scottish weavers began using simple, natural dyes to create plaid designs in their tartans. There was little standardization of patterns, with weavers creating a new design for every bolt of fabric. But regional styles began to develop, based on local tastes and the availability of natural pigments. Eventually, clans began to wear a more standardized set of plaids, but there was still much variation among tartans. In fact, Highland warriors identified their clan affiliation mainly by devices on their hats, not the pattern of their kilts.
What does 1950 clothes look like?
Plaid skirts, curled hair, and enough make-up.
How did jeans become popular?
in the 1900 miners started wearing them. Also in the 1950s and 60s, movie stars started wearing them hense people started wearing them.
What is a tunic for?
wearing
Did women wear pants in the 1800s?
That's when they started wearing pants. In the 1800's, women started wearing them for industrial work, and in the late 1900's, they started wearing them casualy.
What popular musicians are known for wearing plaid shirts?
Typically, It is a stereotype that country musicians wear plaid. No musicians are specifically known for wearing plaid, no matter it be plaid shirts or even plaid pants.
What was Rosa parks wearing when she got arrested?
She was wearing a plaid skirt
Why is Eric wearing plaid?
because it camouflages the red in his face haha
What place is plaid in the rainbow?
Plaid is not in the rainbow. The rainbow consists only of pure colors- red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Plaid consists of stripes of different colors at a right angle to each other.
What do you do on July 23 for One Direction?
July 22nd actually is the day that One Direction was created. In honor of their band, people will be wearing either stripes, overalls, polo, varsity jacket, plaid, blazers, or any One Direction merchandise.
What is a plaid suit?
A plaid suit is a cloth made with alternating stripes and bands of color woven into or dyed onto the fabric. This makes blocks of color that repeat vertically and horizontally in a pattern of squares and lines.
What white plaid coat was Anne Hathaway wearing in get smart?
it was a burberry coat
Where does Kris Allen like to buy his clothes?
this is weird he likes wearing plaid
What is a plaid?
A plaid suit is a cloth made with alternating stripes and bands of color woven into or dyed onto the fabric. This makes blocks of color that repeat vertically and horizontally in a pattern of squares and lines.
What might say about a plaid shirt with pink orange and green stripes?
You know it might mean you're colorful
Who is the actress in the Golf Now commercial wearing a blue plaid skirt?
Lauren Thompson
What is plaid suit?
A plaid suit is a cloth made with alternating stripes and bands of color woven into or dyed onto the fabric. This makes blocks of color that repeat vertically and horizontally in a pattern of squares and lines.
