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Gingham Doesn't Just Belong on Your Tablecloth This Holiday Season
14.12.2023 - 15:35 / bhg.com / Cori Sears
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When it comes to holiday decor, finding festive patterns and fabrics play a main role in executing your vision. Prints like plaid and stripes are consistently popular choices, but this year, a classic is back: It's time to get into gingham.
This beloved pattern is a sweet and subtle twist on the traditional checkered pattern that complements so many different decor styles—and not just at Christmastime. It takes any cottagecore celebration to the next level, so you don't have to worry about your gingham pieces ending up in a storage closet for most of the year.
Here’s everything you need to know about this trending print, and how to use it in your home this holiday season.
Gingham fabric is made from cotton and features a uniform checkered pattern of white and another color, usually red, blue, yellow, or beige. However, any color can be paired with white and be considered gingham. The pattern is usually smaller than traditional plaid, though it can come in any size.
You'll find this fabric featured most commonly on tablecloths and dresses, and it began trending in the 1950s and '60s—think of Dorothy’s iconic blue dress in The Wizard of Oz, or even Barbie’s pink dress in the hit 2023 film).
Gingham and plaid are both checked patterns, but they can be distinguished in a few key ways. Plaid contains varying sizes of vertical and horizontal lines, while gingham is uniform, with the same sized lines throughout. Plus, gingham always features white with one other color such as blue or red, while plaid is not limited to any colors and usually contains more than two different hues.
One exception is buffalo plaid, which looks very similar to gingham. Buffalo plaid features the same uniform checked pattern but can
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