Houndstooth

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Houndstooth, sometimes referred to as dog-tooth, is a duotone textile pattern, characterized by broken checks or abstract four-pointed shapes. The pattern made a frequent appearance on fabrics designed in the 1930s through to the 1970s.

Legendary former University of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant made this pattern popular by wearing his trademark Houndstooth hat on the sidelines of every game he coached. Pee-Wee Herman is famous for his grey houndstooth suit. Houndstooth is commonly used for suiting, especially jackets/blazers. It is also referred to as "guncheck."

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