https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/houndstoothpied-de-poule Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:32:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/houndstoothpied-de-poule#post-1748468 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 20:44:55 +0000 Anonymous 1748468@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Houndstooth and herringbone are my absolute favorites (as shown by <b>Firecracker</b>). &nbsp;They are timeless and classy all the way. &nbsp;I buy them out of love. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/houndstoothpied-de-poule#post-1748453 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 20:07:24 +0000 Liz 1748453@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How interesting that these textiles with diagonal weaves were all related to and named for animals: hounds teeth, chicken feet, and herring bones. I wonder if there are more names like that? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/houndstoothpied-de-poule#post-1748435 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 19:40:58 +0000 Christina 1748435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I understand pied-de-poule because of its similarity to the german denomination Hahnentritt for a houndstooth pattern. Always thought theme all being just regional different namings for one and the same pattern. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/houndstoothpied-de-poule#post-1748433 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 19:36:03 +0000 JAileen 1748433@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Per wikipedia, pied de poule = houndstooth. I like houndstooth, I agree that it's a classic. I also like your example where it's combined with stripes. I had a chocolate brown and cream houndstooth skirt back in the 70s. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/houndstoothpied-de-poule#post-1748431 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 19:25:34 +0000 columbine(erin) 1748431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I never heard the term pied-de-poule before. How fun to learn new words. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/houndstoothpied-de-poule#post-1748427 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 19:06:21 +0000 Elly Heppener-Tromp 1748427@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Firecracker and Emily K: I think we have solved the question together: houndstooth must be similar to pied-de-poule. Thanks for your thoughts! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/houndstoothpied-de-poule#post-1748425 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 18:59:31 +0000 Emily K 1748425@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I Googled words and images and it seems agreed that houndstooth is the English name for pied-de-poule. &nbsp;:-) &nbsp;I like the first image with the striped shirt--that's pattern mixing I can handle.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/houndstoothpied-de-poule#post-1748422 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 18:54:16 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1748422@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aha! I don't see any difference between houndstooth and pied-de-poule, then. Two words for the same thing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/houndstoothpied-de-poule#post-1748419 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 18:51:06 +0000 Elly Heppener-Tromp 1748419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Firecracker, no, no no, herringbone is also nice, but quite different from your first image and similar to added my pic of pied-de-poule. Thanks for reply! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/houndstoothpied-de-poule#post-1748410 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 18:36:52 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1748410@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ohhh, I know what chicken foot is--it's what I would call "herringbone." (That's what I'm guessing anyway.) One of my personal favorites--I refer herringbone to houndstooth myself, though I enjoy admiring houndstooth on others. </p> <p>image 1: houndstooth, image 2: herringbone</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/houndstoothpied-de-poule#post-1748389 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 18:17:43 +0000 Elly Heppener-Tromp 1748389@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am confused about similarity. Chicken-foot is the correct translation, yes. Any one out there who can inform about the difference? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/houndstoothpied-de-poule#post-1748386 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 18:15:42 +0000 Angie 1748386@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Houndstooth and Glen plaid are modern classics that I personally welcome every season.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/houndstoothpied-de-poule#post-1748382 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 18:11:59 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1748382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know houndstooth, and it seems a perennial favorite and a true classic. I haven't heard of pied-de-poule--is it the same pattern? I would translate it as "chicken foot"--is that correct? Pretty funny! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/houndstoothpied-de-poule#post-1748375 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 18:07:38 +0000 Elly Heppener-Tromp 1748375@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Houndstooth / Pied-De-Poule style<br />This autumn in The Netherlands houndstooth and pied-de-poule style seem a fringe trend (f.e. Zara, Max Mara Weekend, Massimu Dutti a.o.). Nice refreshing style in black/white or -cream. Are you in other parts of our world experiencing this? Is pied-de-poule known to you? </p>