Terms in Print 1

Part 1

1. Specific Instances of the Term ‘Houndstooth’ and Near Variants

A simple listing of all instances of the specific term ‘houndstooth’ and near variants. Note that near relations, of variants with hyphens, gaps and apostrophes of the word such as ‘hounds-tooth’, ‘hounds tooth’, ‘hound’s tooth’ etc are included (but not related terms such as ‘dog-tooth’, or ‘dog tooth’ etc, of which I compile its own separate listing). Where the word ‘check’, in association with the pattern, is used (as with ‘houndstooth check’), this is listed too. ‘Twill’, ‘tweeds’ and ‘plaids’ is also a useful search. Other good terms include ‘designs’ and ‘patterns’. And creative ways too, with a f replacing a s, as the OCR misreads (some outlets are better than others), and in times past a long ‘s’ stood for ‘f’. There are 38 entries on NA on this alone.

Faux associations:

‘As clean (or white) as a hound’s tooth’. Also on occasion as ‘sharp’. (Popular expression in the US and UK, c. 1900s, albeit not known in the UK in modern-day times.)

1923?

Delaware Daily County Times November 9 1923 p. 8 (Queried) (*houndstooth) Ne.

1925

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.) Saturday 9 May 1925 p. 16 Article (*hound’s tooth) I have also seen some delightful reproductions of Glenurquhart, hound's tooth, and shepherd's checks, but all very small and neat. (the first reference of all, of (surprisingly) Australian origin, albeit referencing the UK) Tr.

The Daily Mail (Brisbane, Qld.) Monday 11 May 1925 p. 8 Article (*hound’s tooth) Tr.

Sedalia Capital Sunday May 31 1925 p. 8 (*hounds tooth) NA

N.B. Note that the writer, Rex Cheney, refers to London fashions here, not US, hence this is effectively a UK reference.

1926

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.) Wednesday 7 July 1926 p. 16 Article (*hound’s tooth checks) Tr.

The Register (Adelaide, SA) Thursday 22 July 1926 p. 14 Article (*hound’s tooth checks) Tr.

Huntingdon Daily News Friday, July 9, 1926 NA

1927

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.) Tuesday 13 September 1927 p. 12 Article (*hound’s tooth)Tr.

1928

The Mail (Adelaide, SA) Saturday 21 July 1928 p. 30 Article (*hounds’ tooth) Tr.

Chester Times August 13 1928 p. 9 Article (*hound’s-tooth design) NA

1929

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.) Tuesday 2 April 1929 p. 15 Article (*hound’s tooth) Tr.

1930

The Yorkshire Evening Post, Friday 20 June 1930, p. 10 (*houndstooth check) (the first UK reference)

The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois Thursday, September 11, 1930  p. 17 (*hounds-tooth) Ne.

The Paducah Sun-Democrat Paducah, Kentucky Wednesday, October 29, 1930 p. 6 (*hounds-tooth) Ne.

Belfast News-Letter, Thursday 6 November 1930, p. 12 (houndstooth)
Jefferson City Capital Daily News Tuesday, October 7, 1930 (*hounds tooth) NA

N.B. Note that the writer refers to UK fashions here, not US, hence this is effectively a UK reference.

1931

Cumberland Evening Times Wednesday, March 4, 1931 NA (*houndstooth)

Evening Independent Tuesday, March 10, 1931, Massillon, Ohio (*houndstooth) NA

Muscatine Journal and News Tribune Tuesday, March 10, 1931 (*houndstooth) NA

Ottumwa Daily Courier Tuesday, March 10, 1931 (*houndstooth) NA

Mason City Globe Gazette Tuesday, March 17, 1931 (*houndstooth) NA

The Newburgh News March 18 1931 p. 5 (*houndstooth checks) Google Books

The Daily Messenger Canadaigua  Tuesday, March 17, 1931 p. 7 Ad (**hounds-tooth) NA

Marion Star Wednesday, March 18, 1931 (*houndstooth checks) NA

Montana Standard Thursday, March 19, 1931 (*houndstooth) NA

Laredo Times Sunday, March 22, 1931 (*houndstooth) NA

Canandaigua Daily Messenger Wednesday, March 25, 1931 (*houndstooth checks) NA

Olean Times Wednesday, March 25, 1931 (*houndstooth) NA

Chillicothe Constitution Tribune Thursday, March 26, 1931 (*houndstooth)

Moniter-Index and Democrat Thursday April 2 1931 (*hounds-tooth) NA

Le Journal, 16 June 1931 (*houndtooth) (the first French reference) Gall.

The Yorkshire Evening Post, Monday, August 17, 1931, p. 5 (*houndstooth check) BNA

Bedfordshire Times and Independent, Friday 30 October 1931, p. 11 (houndstooth) BNA

1932

The Amarillo Globe March 16 1932 p. 16 Column (**hounds-tooth checks) NA

Muscatine Journal and News Tribune Wednesday, March 16, 1932 (*houndstooth checks) NA

Pella Chronicle Thursday, March 17, 1932 (*houndstooth checks) NA

Paris Morning News Thursday, March 17, 1932, Paris, Texas (*houndstooth checks) NA

The Lawrence Daily Journal World Thursday March 17 1932 p. 8 Column. (*houndstooth checks) NA

The Herald Journal Thursday March 24 1933  p. 4 Column (houndstooth checks) NA

Belfast Telegraph (NI), Thursday, 4 August 1932, p. 6 (*houndstooth) BNA

Liverpool Echo, Thursday 4 August 1932, p. 5 (*houndstooth checks) BNA

Aberdeen Press and Journal, Tuesday, August 16, 1932, p. 10 (*hounds-tooth design) (the first Scotland reference) BNA

Amarillo Sunday News Globe Sunday, August 28, 1932 (*houndstooth) NA

Galveston Daily News Wednesday, September 14, 1932 (*houndstooth) NA

Lawrence Daily Journal World Wednesday, September 14, 1932 (*houndstooth) NA

Pampa Daily News Thursday, September 15, 1932 (*houndstooth) NA

Centralia Daily Chronicle Monday, September 19, 1932 (*houndstooth) NA

El Paso Herald Post Friday, September 23, 1932 (*houndstooth) NA

Evening Independent Friday, September 23, 1932 (*houndstooth) NA

Boone News Republican Wednesday, September 28, 1932 (*houndstooth) NA

Woodland Daily Democrat Thursday, September 29, 1932 (*houndstooth) NA

Ottumwa Daily Courier Monday, October 3, 1932 (*houndstooth) NA

Daily News Standard Tuesday, October 4, 1932 (*houndstooth) NA

Santa Cruz Sentinel  6 October 1932, p. 15 CA

The Observer 13 November 1932 p. 21 (the first reference in The Observer) (*hound’s-tooth checks) Ne.

The Heights 7 December 1932 p. 2 Article CA

Boston Heights Wednesday, December 7, 1932, Boston, Massachusetts (*houndstooth) NA

Leeds Mercury, Tuesday, 20 December 1932, p. 4 (houndstooth) BNA

1933

Evening Star, January 15 1933 p. 7 (no day given) VERIFY COUNTRY

The Stanford Daily (US) 3 February 1933 p. 13 Article

The Tatler, Wednesday 8 February 1933, p. 49 (houndstooth) BNA

The Stanford Daily (US) 24 February 1933  p. 13 Article (houndstooth) CA, NA

Blytheville Courier News Tuesday, February 28, 1933, Blytheville, Arkansas (houndstooth) NA

STOPPED HERE FOR US ENTRIES - THERE ARE 415 FOR 1930-1939!

Thanet Advertiser, Friday 3 March 1933, p. 6 (houndstooth) BNA

Dundee Evening Telegraph, Friday 10 March 1933, p. 3 (houndstooth) BNA
Sheffield Independent, Monday, 13 March 1933, p. (houndstooth) BNA
Lincolnshire Echo, Wednesday 15 March 1933, p. 3 (*hounds-teeth) BNA
Lancashire Evening Post, Thursday 16 March 1933 p. 10 (hound stooth check) BNA

The Hull Daily Mail, Friday, March 17, 1933, p. 77 (houndstooth) BNA

Evening Star (US). March 24, 1933, p. B-10

Joplin News Herald Friday March 24 1933 p. 5 (hound’s tooth checks) NA

Birmingham Daily Gazette, Friday 31 March 1933, p. 10 (houndstooth) BNA
Dundee Evening Telegraph, Tuesday 4 April 1933, p. 7 (*hounds-tooth check) BNA
Portsmouth Evening News, Thursday 6 April 1933, p. 3 (houndstooth) BNA

Dundee Evening Telegraph, Friday 7 April 1933, p. 11 (houndstooth) BNA
Lancashire Evening Post, Wednesday 12 April 1933, p. 10 (houndstooth) BNA

Lancashire Evening Post, Monday 17 April 1933, p. 8 (houndstooth) BNA
Daily Express Wednesday 26 April 1933, p. 8 (*houndstooth) (the first reference in the Daily Express) UKPO

The Scotsman, Wednesday 26 April 1933, p. 17 (houndstooth) BNA

Belfast News-Letter (NI), Thursday April 27 1933, p. 13 (*houndstooth checks) BNA
Dundee Evening Telegraph, Wednesday 26 April 1933, p. 6 (houndstooth) BNA
Yorkshire Evening Post, Thursday 27 April 1933, p. 11 (houndstooth) BNA

The Northern Whig and Belfast Post, Thursday April 27 1933 (*houndstooth checks) BNA
Lancashire Evening Post, Friday 28 April 1933, p. 10 (*hound’s-tooth check) BNA
Yorkshire Evening Post, Friday 5 May 1933, p. 1 (houndstooth) BNA
Hull Daily Mail, Wednesday 17 May 1933, p. 7 (houndstooth) BNA

Birmingham Daily Gazette, Friday 2 June 1933, p. 8 (hound’s-tooth check) BNA
Coventry Evening Telegraph, Monday 12 June 1933, pp. 2-3 (houndstooth) BNA
Chichester Observer, Wednesday 12 July 1933, p. 2 (houndstooth) BNA
Morehead Daily News Thursday July 27 1933 p. 3  (hounds tooth) NA

Bournemouth Graphic, Friday 28 July 1933, p. 8 (houndstooth) BNA

The Southern Reporter, Thursday August 3 1933, p. 7 (*houndstooth) BNA

The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW) Thursday 3 August 1933 p. 4 Article Tr.

The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW) Tuesday 8 August 1933 p. 7 Article Illustrated Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Tuesday 5 September 1933 p. 1 Advert Tr.

Daily Herald, Wednesday 13 September 1933, p. 7 (houndstooth) BNA

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.) Thursday 14 September 1933 p. 14 Article Tr.
Oak Leaves Thursday September 14 1933 p. 9. Ad. (*hounds tooth checks) NA

The Sikeston Standard Wednesday November 14 1933 Ad (*hounds-tooth checks) NA

The Evening Gazette, Xenia Thursday September 21 1933 p. 5 Ad (houndstooth checks) NA

The Morning Avalanche Friday September 22 1933 p. 5 (*hounds tooth checks) NA

St. Andrews Citizen, Saturday 23 September 1933, p. 1 (houndstooth) BNA

The Daily Messenger Canadaigua  Tuesday, March 17, 1933 p. 7 Ad (**hounds-tooth) NA

The Midland Daily Telegraph, Friday, September 29, 1933 (*hounds-tooth) BNA
Coventry Evening Telegraph, Friday 29 September 1933, p. 5 (*hounds-tooth) BNA

Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld.) Saturday 30 September 1933 p. 8 Article Illustrated Tr.

Northern Daily Mail, Friday October 6 1933 p ? (houndstooth) BNA
Northampton Mercury & Herald,  Friday 6 October 1933, p. 6 (*hounds-tooth) BNA
The Van Wert Daily Bulletin Monday October 7 1933 p. 3 Ad (*hounds tooth) NA

The Van Wert Daily Bulletin Monday October 9 1933 p. 3 Ad (*hounds tooth) NA

The Van Wert Daily Bulletin Monday October 10 1933 p. 3 Ad (*hounds tooth) NA

The New York Times October 16, 1933, p. 32 (The first reference in NYT) VERIFY NYT

Evening Star. Friday October 20, 1933, Page A-6, Image 6 (hounds tooth) BNA

Northern Daily Mail, Friday October 20 1933, p. 7?  BNA
The Shields Daily News, Saturday 21 October 1933, Article p. 4 (*houndstooth) N.B. reference is made to both houndstooth and dogtooth re comparisons in size (for the first time?) BNA
Hope Star and Daily Press Wednesday October 25, 1933 p. 3 (hound’s tooth) NA

The Sunderland Echo and Shipping Gazette, Thursday 26 October 1933, p. 6 (*houndstooth) BNA

Northern Daily Mail, Friday October 27, 1933. (hounds-tooth, ambiguous, end of line) BNA
The Liverpool Echo, Friday 3 November 1933, p. 14 (hounds-tooth) BNA
The Olean Times Herald Thursday November 23 1933 p. 9 Ad (*houndstooth checks) NA

Yorkshire Evening Post, Thursday 30 November 1933, p. 8 (houndstooth) BNA
Daily Herald, Friday 1 December 1933, p. 3 (houndstooth) BNA
The Sunderland Echo and Shipping Gazette, Friday 1 December 1933 p. 13 (*houndstooth) BNA
Gloucester Citizen, Friday 1 December 1933, p. 9 (houndstooth) BNA
Portsmouth Evening News, Friday 1 December 1933, p. 11 (houndstooth) BNA
Belfast Telegraph (NI), Friday 1 December 1933, p. 10 (houndstooth) BNA

El Paso Herald Post Wednesday, December 4, 1933 p. 3 Ad (**hounds-tooth) NA

The Southern Reporter, 7 December 1933, p. 9 (houndstooth) BNA

Gloucester Citizen,  Friday 15 December 1933, p. 9 (houndstooth) BNA

Daily Herald,  Friday 15 December 1933 p. 3 (houndstooth) BNA
Nottingham Evening Post, Friday 15 December 1933, p. 11 (houndstooth) BNA
Belfast Telegraph (NI), Friday 15 December 1933, pp. 10-11 (houndstooth) BNA
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, Friday 15 December 1933, p. 14 (houndstooth) BNA
Portsmouth Evening News, Friday 15 December 1933, p. 10 (houndstooth) BNA

1934

Belfast Telegraph (NI), Friday 2 February 1934, p. 10 (houndstooth) BNA
Liverpool Echo, Friday 2 February 1934, pp. 9-10 (houndstooth) BNA

Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 10 February 1934. p. 7 (houndstooth) BNA
Southern Reporter, Thursday 15 March 1934, p. 3 (houndstooth) BNA
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, Friday 16 March 1934, p. 15 (houndstooth) BNA
Southern Reporter, Thursday 29 March 1934, p. 10 (houndstooth) BNA
Liverpool Echo, Wednesday 9 May 1934, p. 13 (houndstooth) BNA

Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, Friday 21 September 1934, p. 6 (houndstooth check) BNA

The Observer, Sunday, October 28, 1934 (*hounds-tooth) (the second reference in The Observer) Ne.

Advocate (Burnie, Tas.) Thursday 8 November 1934 p. 2 Article Tr.
Yorkshire Evening Post, Friday 14 December 1934, p. 6 (houndstooth)

1935

Tunberg, Karl. While the Crowd Cheers Macaulay, 1935. (*he wore… large hounds tooth check)

N.B. The first book reference, although likely there are others preceding this.
The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.) Thursday 10 January 1935 p. 33 Article Tr.

The Mail (Adelaide, SA) Saturday 19 January 1935 p. 19 Article Tr.

St. Andrews Citizen, Saturday 19 January 1935, p. 3 (houndstooth) BNA

The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Thursday 24 January 1935 p. 16 Advert Tr.
Portsmouth Evening News, Wednesday 27 February 1935, p. 3 (houndstooth) BNA
Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, Friday 1 March 1935, p. 21 (houndstooth) BNA
Kent & Sussex Courier, Friday 1 March 1935, p. 21 (houndstooth) BNA

Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic.) Saturday 2 March 1935 p 8 Article Illustrated Tr.
Hampshire Telegraph, Friday 8 March 1935, p. 1 (houndstooth) BNA

Portsmouth Evening News, Monday 18 March 1935, p. 3 (houndstooth) BNA

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld.) Wednesday 3 April 1935 p 14 Advert Tr.

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld.) Wednesday 24 April 1935 p. 16 Advert Tr.

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld.) Wednesday 1 May 1935 p. 16 Advert Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Thursday 9 May 1935 p. 1 Advert Tr.

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld.) Wednesday 5 June 1935 p 14 Advert Tr.
Liverpool Echo, Thursday 24 October 1935, p. 12 (houndstooth) BNA

1936

The Tatler and Bystander, February 8, 1936, p. 209 (houndstooth) BNA

Lincolnshire Echo, Tuesday 10 March 1936, p. 3 (houndstooth) BNA

The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Monday 30 March 1936 p. 2 Advert Tr.

The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Monday 13 April 1936 p. 3 Advert Tr.

The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW) Tuesday 14 April 1936 p. 18 Advert Tr.

Northern Star (Lismore, NSW) Thursday 23 April 1936 p. 12 Advert Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Tuesday 28 April 1936 p. 1 Advert Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Thursday 30 April 1936 p. 1 Advert Tr.

The Biz (Fairfield, NSW) Friday 1 May 1936 p. 3 Advert Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Thursday 14 May 1936 p. 1 Advert Tr.

Northern Star (Lismore, NSW) Thursday 14 May 1936 p. 13 Advert Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Thursday 27 August 1936 p. 23 Advert Tr.

The Daily News (Perth, WA) Friday 18 September 1936 p. 8 Article Illustrated Tr.
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, Friday 9 October 1936, p. 15 (houndstooth) BNA
Warwick and Warwickshire Advertiser, Saturday 5 December 1936, p. 5 (houndstooth) BNA

1937

Southern Argus (Port Elliot, SA) Wednesday 10 February 1937 p. 5 Article Tr.

Dundee Courier, Friday 26 February 1937, p. 14 (houndstooth) BNA

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.) Thursday 20 May 1937 p. 43 Advert Tr.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) Monday 21 June 1937 p. 3 Article Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Monday 21 June 1937 p. 5 Article Tr.

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.) Thursday 24 June 1937 p. 36 Advert Tr.

The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Thursday 1 July 1937 p. 44 Advert Tr.
Belfast Telegraph (NI), Friday 2 July 1937, p. 10 (houndstooth) BNA

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.) Thursday 8 July 1937 p. 35 Advert Tr.
The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.) Saturday 10 July 1937 p. 32 Advert Tr.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) Saturday 10 July 1937 p. 31 Advert Tr.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) Tuesday 17 August 1937 p. 3 Article Tr.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) Friday 8 October 1937 p. 9 Advert Tr.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) Monday 8 November 1937 p. 7 Article Tr.

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.) Thursday 18 November 1937 p. 23 Advert Tr.

1938

The Observer, Sunday, January 23, 1938 p. 20 (hounds-tooth) BNA

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) Monday 31 January 1938 p. 5 Article Tr.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, Friday, March 11, 1938, p. 459 (houndstooth) BNA

Northern Star (Lismore, NSW) Wednesday 13 April 1938 p. 5 Advert Tr.

Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW) Thursday 14 April 1938 p. 6 Advert Tr.

Framlingham Weekly News, Saturday 23 April 1938, p. 7 (houndstooth) BNA.

The Australian Women's Weekly Saturday 25 June 1938 p. 11 Article Illustrated Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Tuesday 16 August 1938 p. 1 Advert Tr.

The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Monday 22 August 1938 p. 2 Article Tr.

The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW) Monday 29 August 1938 p. 9 Article Illustrated Tr.
Liverpool Echo, Wednesday 14 September 1938, pp. 9-10 (houndstooth) BNA

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Wednesday 21 September 1938 p. 12 Advert Tr.

The Daily News (Perth, WA) Monday 10 October 1938 p. 6 Article Tr.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) Wednesday 2 November 1938 p. 5 Article Illustrated Tr.

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.) Thursday 10 November 1938 p. 36 Advert Tr.

Kent & Sussex Courier, Friday 11 November 1938, p. 12 (houndstooth) BNA

Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, Friday 11 November 1938, p. 2 (houndstooth) BNA

1939

The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Wednesday 11 January 1939 p. 9 Advert Tr.

Daily Mirror, Monday 30 January 1939, p. 23 (houndstooth) BNA

The Newcastle Sun (NSW) Thursday 2 March 1939 p. 3 Article Illustrated Tr.

The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld.) Monday 6 March 1939 p. 2 Article Illustrated Tr.

Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld.) Wednesday 8 March 1939 p. 4 Article Illustrated Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Thursday 16 March 1939 p. 1 Advert Tr.

The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Sunday 19 March 1939 p. 10 Advert Tr.

The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Thursday 23 March 1939 p. 16 Advert Tr.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW) Friday 24 March 1939 p. 17 Advert Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Tuesday 28 March 1939 p. 1 Advert Tr.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW) Friday 31 March 1939 p. 25 Advert Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Wednesday 5 April 1939 p. 1 Advert Tr.

The Biz (Fairfield, NSW) Thursday 13 April 1939 p. 5 Advert Tr.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW) Friday 14 April 1939 p. 21 Advert Tr.

The Biz (Fairfield, NSW) Thursday 20 April 1939 p. 5 Advert Tr.

The Biz (Fairfield, NSW) Thursday 27 April 1939 p. 9 Advert Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Monday 22 May 1939 p. 4 Article Illustrated Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Monday 29 May 1939 p. 1 Advert Tr.

Warwick Daily News (Qld.) Monday 29 May 1939 p. 2 Article Illustrated Tr.

Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW) Monday 29 May 1939 p. 3 Article Illustrated Tr.

The Corowa Free Press (NSW) Tuesday 30 May 1939 p. 1 Advert Tr.

Wellington Times (NSW) Thursday 1 June 1939 p. 8 Article Illustrated Tr.

Yass Tribune-Courier (NSW) Thursday 1 June 1939 p. 6 Article Illustrated Tr.

Glen Innes Examiner (NSW) Saturday 3 June 1939 p. 7 Article Illustrated Tr.

Pinnaroo and Border Times (SA) Thursday 8 June 1939 p. 3 Article Illustrated Tr.

The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic.  Moama, NSW;) Saturday 10 June 1939 p. 4 Article Illustrated Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Monday 12 June 1939 p. 1 Advert Tr.

Kapunda Herald (SA) Thursday 15 June 1939 p. 4 Article Illustrated Tr.

The St George Call (Kogarah, NSW) Friday 16 June 1939 p. 5 Article Illustrated Tr.

The Australian Women's Weekly Saturday 17 June 1939 p. 8 Literature Illustrated Tr.

Examiner (Launceston, Tas.) Wednesday 21 June 1939 p. 8 Article Illustrated Tr.

Advocate (Burnie, Tas.) Friday 23 June 1939 p. 9 Article Illustrated Tr.

The West Wyalong Advocate (NSW) Friday 30 June 1939 p. 6 Article Illustrated Tr.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW) Thursday 6 July 1939 p. 3 Article Illustrated Tr.

The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Monday 10 July 1939 p. 11 Advert Tr.

Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic.) Thursday 13 July 1939 p. 8 Article Illustrated Tr.

Coolgardie Miner (WA) Thursday 13 July 1939 p. 5 Article Illustrated Tr.

Manjimup Mail and Jardee-Pemberton-Northcliffe Press (WA) Thursday 13 July 1939 p. 3 Article Illustrated Tr.

Midlands Advocate (Perth, WA) Friday 14 July 1939 p. 3 Article Illustrated Tr.

The Weekly Gazette (Goomalling, WA) Friday 14 July 1939 p. 3 Article Illustrated Tr.

South Western Advertiser (Perth, WA) Friday 14 July 1939 p. 3 Article Illustrated Tr.

Toodyay Herald (WA) Friday 14 July 1939 p. 4 Article Illustrate Tr.

The Mullewa Mail (WA) Saturday 15 July 1939 p. 3 Article Illustrated Tr.

The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Sunday 16 July 1939 p. 9 Advert Tr.

Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld) Tuesday 18 July 1939 p. 2 Article Illustrated Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Monday 7 August 1939 p. 1 Advert Tr.

The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Sunday 20 August 1939 p. 5 Article Illustrated Tr.

Bruce Rock Post and Corrigin and Narembeen Guardian (WA) Thursday 24 August 1939 p. 6 Article Illustrated Tr.

The Broadcaster (Fairfield, NSW) Thursday 24 August 1939 p. 4 Article Illustrated Tr .

The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Thursday 31 August 1939 p. 28 Advert Tr.

Coolgardie Miner (WA) Thursday 31 August 1939 p. 8 Article Illustrated Tr.

Northern Times (Carnarvon, WA) Friday 1 September 1939 p. 5 Article Illustrated Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Thursday 7 September 1939 p. 1 Advert Tr.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Friday 29 September 1939 p. 1 Advert Tr.

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.) Thursday 26 October 1939 p. 4 Advert Tr.

The Tribune (Philippines) Friday 27 October 1939 p. 13 Article Illustrated Tr.

South Coast Bulletin (Southport, Qld.) Friday 17 November 1939 p. 2 Advert Tr.

South Coast Bulletin (Southport, Qld.) Friday 24 November 1939 p. 4 Advert Tr.

The Daily News (Perth, WA) Friday 1 December 1939 p. 13 Advert Tr.

South Coast Bulletin (Southport, Qld.) Friday 1 December 1939 p. 5 Advert Tr.

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.) Thursday 7 December 1939 p. 4 Advert Tr.

South Coast Bulletin (Southport, Qld.) Friday 8 December 1939 p. 2 Advert Tr.

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.) Saturday 9 December 1939 p. 16 Advert Tr.

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.) Thursday 14 December 1939 p. 4 Advert Tr.

South Coast Bulletin (Southport, Qld.) Friday 15 December 1939 p. 2 Advert Tr.

The Sun (Sydney, NSW) Wednesday 20 December 1939 p. 18 Advert Tr.

South Coast Bulletin (Southport, Qld.) Friday 22 December 1939 p. 4 Advert Tr.

South Coast Bulletin (Southport, Qld.) Friday 29 December 1939 p. 8 Advert Tr.

Selected, of special interest beyond the date range above:

Oil City Blizzard Saturday, February 19, 1944 p. 2 (*houndstooth... twill) (the first reference to twill in the US) NA FAUX

The Guardian p. 25 1950 (unclear clipping) (the first reference in The Guardian) Ne.

Table

Australia

France

New Zealand

UK

USA

Netherlands

Houndstooth

1925

1931

1933

1930

1928, 1932

1946

Observations

What is quite surprising, given an assumed UK (Scotland?) beginning, is that there is no evidence for this at all! Indeed, Australia is the first reference, of 1925 (albeit these are all references discerned from the UK!), followed by the US, of 1928, before the UK, of 1930. However, given the Australian links to the UK, the term was surely exported, but if so I cannot find it! Further, there are more than the one initial reference to Australia here, and of which there is then extensive usage in the following years, as there is by the US and UK. From the relatively few initial references, of 1925, and beginning in 1931, the term then really took off.

Created 26 June 2024 (from existing text, suitably revised for 2024). Last Updated 26 June 2024