plaid as a fall fashion favorite

Like the animal print, plaid is a fall fashion favorite that never goes out of style.

Plaid is made with alternating stripes and bands of colour woven into or dyed onthe the fabric. This creates blocks of colour that repeat vertially and horizontally in a pattern of squares and lines.


Most often associated with Scottish kilts, plaid became popular for fashion in the Victorian and Edwardian era when tartan based garments were shown in fashion catalogs. This is also when this print shifted from being solely in mens wear to becoming an important part of women's fashion.


Because of it's association with aristocracy and the military, tartan developed an air of exclusivity. It wasn't until the 1970s punk revolution, that plaid gained an anit-establishment notoriety. Worn in an unconventional manner, it was seen as an expression of discontent with modern society.

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Today however, it is neither linked with aristocracy nor anti-establishement. Whatever its colour combination or design layout, plaid has become an undeniable fall fashion essential.