Glen plaid
Glen plaid (short for
checks.[1] It is usually made of black/grey and white, or with more muted colours, particularly with two dark and two light stripes alternating with four dark and four light stripes, which creates a crossing pattern of irregular checks.[2] Glen plaid as a woven pattern may be extended to cotton shirting
and other non-woollen fabrics.
Name
The name is taken from the
Glen plaid is also known as the Prince of Wales check, as it was first made famous by King Edward VII when he was Prince of Wales.[5] The pattern was later popularized by King Edward VIII when he was Prince of Wales.[6] In other words, despite its internationally known name (French prince de Galles, Spanish príncipe de Gales, Italian principe di Galles, etc.), the Prince of Wales check is not a Welsh pattern but a Scottish one.
Notable wearers
suit, and U.S. President Ronald Reagan was considered "unpresidential" in a gray-and-blue Glen plaid suit on a European trip in 1982.[7] In addition, Cary Grant wore a grey suit in a subtle Glen plaid during the 1959 American spy thriller film North by Northwest
.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Glossary: Glen plaid". Ralph Lauren Style Guide. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
- ^ Dictionary.com
- ^ "Glenurquhart Estate Check". Scottish Register of Tartans. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Merriam-Webster Online dictionary.
- ^ How to Identify a Glen Check
- ^ GQ
- ^ Hugh Sidey, "Live Men Do Wear Plaid"
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glen plaid.
- Glenurquhart Estate Check – Scottish Register of Tartans
- How to Identify a Glen Check
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