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“buffalo check”
11/12/08 ·

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American Gothic

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We draw from a lot of sartorial wells, but it’s easy to lose touch and, if we’re really honest, it’s been a while since most urbanites saw buffalo check in its natural habitat.

If you were wondering, this is what it looks like. (And yes, that’s a Kalashnikov she’s carrying.)

Rogues Gallery pointed us to these local Maine characters. The woman is Carolyn Chute, an occasional militia leader who has just written a novel about “living off the grid in rural polygamist Maine.” Her well-bearded husband is an illiterate gravedigger.

Welcome to New England.

11/19/08 ·

Bad Idea

Flannel Turns Ugly

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We’re on the record as loving flannel, but there are always limits. And this is pretty clearly outside of them.

So in honor of Paul Frank’s buffalo check underwear, we’re minting a brand new rule of style: Wearing plaid is like boxing. Let’s keep it above the waist.