About a year ago I became very enamored with the houndstooth pattern. I had two big beautiful wing chairs that I thought would look stunning in an oversized houndstooth pattern but not in the traditional white and black. I wanted fuchsia and soft white. Getting the right fabric content in the right size pattern and the right color just was not happening, but I kept looking. You know how it goes when you have your mind on something in particular. You are so aware of it that you start seeing it in places you might never have noticed before. Purses... hats, scarfs, gloves and ... SHOES. Accessorizing with houndstooth was getting popular, or so it seemed. There was the rain gear. And of course the jackets, coats, skirts, etc. for women. Although not recommended to be worn all at the same time. I saw many tastefully executed garments and accessories ......