Hahnentritt

Originally a rectangular woven pattern originating from Scotland, it was initially used exclusively for men´s clothing at the beginning of the 20th century. It celebrated its worldwide breakthrough in 1947, when the French fashion designer Christian Dior presented the dogtooth pattern as a “new look” for women´s fashion. Other names of this design are “Hahnentritt” “Houndstooth” and “Pied-de-Poule”.

Classically it´s two-coloured and mostly in black and white. Today the dogtooth-pattern is not only found on clothing, but also on numerous accessoires: handbags, shoes, scarves, umbrellas and jewellery.

The first basic rule when styling the dominant pattern: houndstooth pattern is a loner. It does not go well with other patterns. The classic houndstooth pattern stands for style and elegance and is preferably combined with black or plain coloured pieces in muted shades.