How Madras check became a preppy style essential

The checked fabric Madras was adopted by the affluent elite of 1950s America. But the fabric's origins go back to a South Indian fishing village, writes Kalpana Sunder.
The checked fabric Madras was adopted by the affluent elite of 1950s America. But the fabric's origins go back to a South Indian fishing village, writes Kalpana Sunder.

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