Some wardrobe staples have gone in and out of style many times over the course of their existences. But
on-trend or not, they’ll always have a place in our hearts, and likely always make their way back into our
good graces at some point in the great wheel of style. We want to take a look at some of these eternal gems,
where they came from and how you can get them now. We call it The Revolutionary Wore.
In this installment, we look at the age-old favorite buffalo plaid flannel.
History:
Plaid flannel got its start in the Scottish Highlands during the 1600s and has been a staple of rugged outdoorsiness ever since. By the time the Industrial Revolution was in full swing in the US, the folks at Woolrich were churning out new designs for flannel shirts. And one design really stuck: a simple red-and-black-checkered plaid. Of course, in order for Paul Bunyan types to know what to ask for at their local mercantile, it needed a name. Turns out, the pattern designer happened to own a herd of buffalo, and the rest, as they say, is history.
The Revolutionary Wore Heroes:
Marlon Brando
Timothy Olyphant
Bill Clinton
Paul Bunyan
Where to Find It Today:
Woolrich
Freemans Sporting Club
Filson
In this installment, we look at the age-old favorite buffalo plaid flannel.
History:
Plaid flannel got its start in the Scottish Highlands during the 1600s and has been a staple of rugged outdoorsiness ever since. By the time the Industrial Revolution was in full swing in the US, the folks at Woolrich were churning out new designs for flannel shirts. And one design really stuck: a simple red-and-black-checkered plaid. Of course, in order for Paul Bunyan types to know what to ask for at their local mercantile, it needed a name. Turns out, the pattern designer happened to own a herd of buffalo, and the rest, as they say, is history.
The Revolutionary Wore Heroes:
Marlon Brando Timothy Olyphant Bill Clinton Paul BunyanWhere to Find It Today:
Woolrich Freemans Sporting Club Filson
