The attendants will give you a cloth (resembling, in most establishments, an over-sized red gingham tea towel).

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Prada's Shetland-wool sweaters and gingham-patterned coats and dresses of stiff wool created a nostalgic feel.

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The scruffy girl in gingham could be the daughter of a suddenly wealthy oilman.

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The price for the blue and white gingham pinafore dress was in line with expectations, Julien's Auctions said.

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"It's a shame that the gingham hour is over, " says Jon D.

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Adidas is stocking many of its China outlets with its lower-end NEO brand, making sure Chinese consumers get their fix of red skinny-fit jeans, fashion ponchos and button-down gingham shirts.

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Go for gingham checks as opposed to tartans.

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