Pied-de-poule weave

Pied-de-poule shows pointed broken twill teeth in two tones—identical structure to houndstooth. Pattern emerges from twill float reversals, not printing.

Square mini grid indicates shepherd check. Chevron ribs suggest herringbone without pointed teeth.

Houndstooth and pied-de-poule ("hen's foot") name the same broken twill check in English and French tailoring.[1] Pattern diagrams show four-pointed tooth repeats.[2] Twill float logic creates the tooth silhouette in wool suiting.[3]

Christian Dior and 1960s mod fashion broadcast pied-de-poule in couture coats.[1] Scottish tweed origins precede Parisian adoption.[1] Oversized pied-de-poule remains runway shorthand for graphic tailoring.[1]

Today pied-de-poule weave appears in coats, skirts, and scarves in wool, polyester, and rayon.[1][2] Pair pied-de-poule jackets with solid wool trousers.[3] When teeth are woven broken twill—not printed—pied-de-poule weave matches houndstooth structure.[1]

Tailored coats, mod dresses, skirts, scarves, and graphic suiting separates.[1]

Let pied-de-poule be the statement piece—solid silk or wool companions only.[1] Black-white reads Parisian; oversized scale reads runway.[1]

Houndstooth is the English name for the same weave. Shepherd check is square grid. Glen check combines smaller checks.[1]

Pied-de-poule reads Parisian, mod, and graphic. Classic black-white reads Dior tailoring.

Pied-de-poule vs houndstooth? Same woven pattern—French vs English name.[1]

Why avoid bare pied-de-poule alias? Distinct from houndstooth entry aliases in the library.[1]

Woven vs printed? Woven teeth show on reverse.[2]