Herringbones

Last year's trend of "layering cardigan sweaters and vests just finally all came together this fall with the comeback of three-piece suits," says Simon Kneen, creative design director at Brooks Brothers, where sales of such styles are leaning more toward tweeds and herringbones, the "country gentleman" look, as he dubs it. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This era saw the introduction of the Aran influence in American knitting, as well as the revival of traditional motifs, such as argyles and herringbones—all patterning that had a rich, well-bred look in keeping with the burgeoning wealth of postwar industrialization. ❋ Nancy J. Thomas (2002)

By the time it was reproducing intensely colorful herringbones and checkerboards, the crew had abandoned its initial fear in favor of spontaneous bursts of applause. ❋ Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- (2000)

The gilded youth's judgment tended toward the more pronounced herringbones and homespuns. ❋ Samuel Hopkins Adams (1914)

Mixed in with the rustic, crunchy tweeds, herringbones and plaids, were soft rose-print silks and an abstract, painterly print, particularly effective in drop-waist dresses with a bow-finished, pleated effect at the hip. ❋ Unknown (2011)

To a background of Mozart sonatas, she showed a variety of tweeds, herringbones and plaids in outfits that featured long skirts and a wide variety of hats, including men's style fedoras and bowlers, some in striking midnight blue. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Rag & Bone's offering for women echoed a lot of what we saw earlier yesterday at the men's show: wintry woolen stripes, rich herringbones and a collection-defining tapestry floral applied to outerwear a Taj coat and a Raj jacket; India meets England was the theme. ❋ By ELLE MULIARCHYK (2012)

To a background of Mozart sonatas, she showed tweeds, herringbones and plaids in outfits that featured long skirts and a wide variety of hats, including men's-style fedoras and bowlers, some in striking midnight blue. ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2011)

The women have taken advantage of the variations in bag colors and prints to produce a stunning array of designs, including stripes and herringbones, that make each pad unique and identifiable. ❋ Unknown (2010)