“Dog’s tail”? Dog style!
The ingenious Frenchwoman Coco Chanel introduced the checkered pattern into fashion back in the 1920s.
Coco Chanel
Since then, gray color with intersections of dark and light stripes has invariably been present in classic and modern collections, and is considered a symbol of sophistication and good taste.
Despite the fact that this pattern has so many names today, no one will ever remember what it was called during the Roman Empire in Scotland.
blue checkered pattern with dogs
Secret message.
Until the 19th century, the goosefoot looked about the same as its border tartan counterpart. The name of this tartan comes from the region in which it appeared, located at the border between Scotland and England (in English, border means “border”). And like any other true Scottish pattern, this print also carried an encrypted message. About a man wrapped in such a woolen cloth, one could safely say that he does not belong to any particular clan, but maintains neutrality. So it was the safest thing to put on this fabric in those days
The unpretentious pattern really looks like the front canines of a dog (in English houndstooth) or prints of goose paws (in French pied-de-poule,
This drawing came into fashion at the beginning of the 19th century. Again, it was not without the Scots, namely politicians and diplomats. Using the “neutral code”, stitched between the black and white canine fangs, they made this ornament part of their image. Following them, the trend was picked up by other public figures and secular fashionistas, including the Prince of Wales himself, who wore a “goose foot” in the first half of the XX century.
Me and Gabrielle Coco Chanel
Colorful Pattern Images
But no matter what you call it, this is one of the trendy prints that regularly come into fashion. This print experienced a real boom in the 60s and 80s of the 20th century.
From my earliest years, I had dogs. I love them and so I decided to play with the title “dog’s tooth” and rename it to “dog’s tail”
Since my earliest years I’ve had dogs. I love them and so I decided to play with the title “dog’s tooth” and rename it into “dog’s tail”
Moreover, the wordplay of meanings seems interesting to me. “Dog’s tail”? Dog style!
DOGS OR Cat Color Patterns
Creating quirky marble patterns is another passion of mine, and I’ve created a combination of canine outlines against a backdrop of colorful patterns.
Based on Coco Chanel style: "People come and go, but patterns remain." And not only in clothes. But also within ourselves.
Patterns of behavior and interpersonal communication. It takes us 21 days to get a new habit, and in the future, we have to interact basing our behavior on some model until we can discover and understand a new one