Get Your Gingham! Checks for Every Style and Occasion

Because gingham looks great on just about everything.

Get Your Gingham! Checks for Every Style and Occasion

Say goodbye to Dorothy’s prim gingham pinafore, fashion’s favorite cheerful check has been updated on everything from Rodarte’s wasp-waisted 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 referred 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 Larroude 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

Rodarte belted gingham cotton-blend skirt

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

A high-waisted trouser for any occasion

Staud Avalanche gingham jacquard pants

Class up your sporty sandal

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

PJs 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

E&E Zeek play tent

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

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

This story originally appeared on: Vogue - Author:Chloe Malle