October 9, 2023

Houndstooth. I think I like it more than plaid, but then again, I really like fall/winter clothes. You know, for the longest time I didn't know what this was called? When I was younger, I would also call it 'the rich people print' because no one ever told me what it was called. And I would always see it on people who had money. 

According to Wikipedia, the print is an example of a tessellation. It's a print using one or more geometric shapes. Traditionally, it's black and white, but people also wear other color combinations of the pattern. One color combo I see a lot is pink/blue with white. I like those, but they don't compare to the classic black and white. 

Personally, I feel like Houndstooth is underrated. Yes, I get that it can look tacky if not done right, but that's why it needs to be like only one or two things in an outfit. It could be a coat, shoes, bag, or even a set. I think everything else should just complement the print, no matter what color combo it is. For example, in the large image below, see how the only houndstooth thing is the coat? That's one of my preferred ways of styling. The other is literally as the sets below. I'd just have my shoes and accessories be a basic black or white. 

Fact: In French, it's called 'hen's foot', and in Chinese, it's called 'thousand-bird pattern.' Both of those names actually make sense because the pattern does look like a bird's foot.