Say goodbye to Dorothy’s prim gingham pinafore, fashion’s favorite cheerful check has been updated on everything from Rodarte’s wasp-waist pencil skirt to Sabre’s new cutlery suite. Last season it seemed Liberty prints were on everything from napkins to nighties; this spring the rage seems to be for that beloved little check known as gingham. The word actually derives from the Malay word genngham, meaning “separate” or “ajar,” and refers to striped woven cottons native to Southeast Asia. Over years as it was imported into Europe and then produced in British mills inspired by Scottish plaids and tartans, the stripe evolved into a check, and the world hasn’t looked back since. Now the humble check has graduated from mere picnic print and British schoolgirl uniform and is patterning everything from patent leather Larroudé slides to pastel face masks. And what more festive way to celebrate the advent of spring than with some gingham style?
The high-fashion take on Dorothy’s pinafore
Altuzarra gingham-print belted midi dress
Pastel and equipped with nose wire and adjustable ear loops, the perfect face mask for spring
Gureumi soft gingham face mask
Check your feet, they’re ready to party
Larroudé Ivy flat mules in fuchsia plaid patent leather
High-waist trousers for any occasion
Staud Avalanche gingham jacquard pants
Class up your sporty sandals
Loeffler Randall Maisie amber gingham sport sandals
Knives out takes on a whole new meaning with this cutlery
Sabre Paris blue gingham 5-piece place setting
A nutmeg check for a ladylike pocketbook
Tory Burch Lee Radziwill petite double bag
Your plaid prairie staple
Dôen Frede ruffled checked ramie mini dress
Gingham style from head to toe
J.Crew trouser socks, pack of 2
Match your pup to your picnic
Harry Barker farmhouse check dog leash
PJ’s for those crisp summer nights
Petite Plume light blue gingham pajamas
A polished summer silhouette
Three Graces London Charita wide-sleeve gingham cotton-blend sundress
Daisies and gingham, what could pair better for spring
Fabrizio Viti Miss Daisy leather and gingham bucket bag
The Queen of Gingham, dress up your bed in Heather Taylor’s sky blue duvet cover
Heather Taylor Home gingham bluebell duvet cover
“In-tents” checks for your kids
A perfect-weight linen for your late-summer meals
Maison de Vacances Bourdon gingham square tablecloth in Vichy ocre
A check for the chef
Food52 x Farmhouse Pottery farmer
s gingham apron
Gingham from hair to eternity
Anthropologie gingham scarf scrunchie set
So you can always be swaddled in checks, even out of the shower
Heather Taylor Home stripe/gingham towels
Smocked and silk, meet the party check
Brock Collection Prisca smocked gingham silk midi-dress
The perfect pale lime one-piece
Solid
Striped the Olympia reversible green check swimsuit
For the rainbow-inclined
Anthropologie Picnic Gingham Cardigan
Wear your checks from dawn till dusk
Sleeper gingham linen lounge suit pajama set
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