Gingham Fabric

Gingham or Gingham fabrics are medium weight fabric and generally made up of dyed cotton. They are now also available in silk, linen and other fabrics due to fashion demand.

Gingham Fabric
Gingham Fabric
Gingham introduced in 1960s and less popular in recent years. But after Brigitte Bardot wore it in her Wedding Gingham became popular and also named as ‘Vichy dress’ as it wore by bride in wedding. Vichy is the French word used for gingham, some people prefer using the French word as it sounds more interesting and it reminds them of the gingham dress that Brigitte Bardot wore.
Brigitte Bardot vichy dress
Brigitte Bardot vichy dress

In Beginning, the Ginghams were more striped fabric, however now they are distinguish in Checks and checkered pattern. This fabric has balanced colored yarn combination which seen as perfect striped dress or shirts. Combination made of two or more colors equally divided throughout the pattern designed with vibrant or decent colors.

Gingham Checks and checkered pattern
Gingham Checks and checkered pattern

Gingham are famous among every age group without gender discrimination, let’s take a look in different genders and then age group that how gender support each group.

Men Fashion are too limited few years back but now they charm everywhere with their style charisma. Simple, plain, striped shirts in office are late adaptions trying gingham are part of fashion environment. Chose darker shades with white and black combination but there are plenty of shades available for men that support office and party environment both.

gingham fabric Men fashion
Gingham fabric Men fashion


Teen fashion can pair the gingham with your favorite faded jeans and skirts, jackets and denims are also give charm and also try some wedges at your dress which looks your dress outstanding. As teen, funky look will enhance your inner glow level, a proper dress up for evening with friends can be: A faded Jeans, a gingham shirt with T-shirt in it and add some accessories like watch belt and Loafers/pony shoe.

gingham fabric teen fashion
Gingham fabric teen fashion

Women Fashion has vast varieties to be followed, different fashion avatar with new variations come into market, one of them is gingham fabric. Gingham has versatile approach in dressing, you can wear it in office, casual parties, dinners, picnics etc. Gingham are always in fashion with different tone, color combinations, fabric. You can make a simple dress with some lace and bows with buttons, used as shirts with jeans, palazzo, skirts etc. recently it comes in fashion as gingham shorts which wore with plain colored shirt, blouses.
Gingham fabric Women fashion
Gingham fabric Women fashion

Kids Fashion used gingham fabric as night pajamas and shirt with cozy plain collars to make them more stylish. Gingham short pants, bermudas, Baby skirts, Rompers in short Kids apparel couldn't be completed without Gingham.

Gingham fabric Kids fashion
Gingham fabric Kids fashion


Although gingham is an old fabric but still it has charm to rock fashion weeks, Give lively and colorful joy to kids party to teen fashion style, give look from Office hours to casual dinners with family and friends. Low cheap cost gingham frocks to gingham wedges in plain dresses to make them look awesome.

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