Figure 1.--This cabinet card shows a boy from St. His name was Willie Groh. Willie wears knee pants suit done in na loud cross hatch patterrn. Note his straw hat and rustic studio backdrop. The portrait is undated, but looks like the 1890s to us. The studio logo is difficult to maske ou, but looks like Uhmath.

We are not entirely sure what to call this pattern. We might call it a cross hatch pattern. But we don't see that term being used in the litany of check patterns. We do see the term 'glen plaid' or 'Prince of Wales check' (referring to King Edward VII a notable close horse). The pattern consisdts of bands of closely spaced lines which criss-cross. At the center of these crosses sits a square of houndstooth, which may be optional. This is a very common pattern used in suits. It can be a very conservative look if the colors are muted, but can be very bold/loud if the colors are stronger. While the black and white photography of the day can not reveal color, it can show very clearly how loud the pattern was.

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