THE TARTAN
The tartan is a woolen fabric with colored checks, from Celtic peoples. The pattern is composed of intersecting
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TARTAN
a colored plaid of varying sizes typical of the Celtic peoples – in Scotland, it has become one of the symbols with which clans identify and distinguish themselves
THE MEN OF JEAN-LUC GODARD
« the aesthetics described as “French Mod”: extensive collars on structured shirts, a bit of flair here and a touch of paisley there. »
DON’T LOOK NOW
« revealing as work of ghosts, a little black, a little red, a little brown – tweed-clad Englishmen, too elegant for Venetian apex »
HOUNDSTOOTH PATTERN
The houndstooth pattern is created by a particular weave repeated identically. It is a “yarn dyed” pattern : the threads of fabric are dyed before weaving. The houndstooth pattern is thus created through the weaving phase. The interlacing of the patterns is done by weaving the same number of weft threads above and below. A […]
THE TWEED
The river that runs between England and Scotland is the Tweed. By extension, the carded woollen fabrics made on its banks are named after it. Around 1850, the tailor Humann made the first sports suits out of tweed. It was then used to make robust jackets for Scottish farmers and fishermen. This wild wool, which […]
PRINCE OF WALES CHECK
« The ‘Prince of Wales’ will be king this spring. » – Adam, February 1939. The Prince of Wales Check is a complex pattern whose existence goes back to the XIXth century. It is shaped from a Glen Urquhart Check on which superimposes a windowpane check that can be blue, green, red or simply black. […]