Genuine preppy Madras ( named from Madras, India) is made of multiple squares of plaid that are not color fast. The fabric will bleed (color dye). In high school, 1960s, my favorite skirt was a reversible denim to Madras. A white blouse and Madras shorts outfit is my fashion definition of summer.
Finding Madras in a thrift store has been very difficult. This year, I bought a fantastic pair of Madras shorts. Thrilled I be.
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Now those madras shorts are truly a “blast from the past” and what a great thrift store fine! This pattern does evoke memories of summer, but oddly I never owned anything madras, still don’t. Enjoy your find during Indian summer.
ReplyDeleteBeatrice,
DeleteThey are the shorts I will keep in the bureau all year.
May
Oh Golly! I remember madras shorts (and shirts and everything else!)
ReplyDeleteJeanie,
DeleteThe Madras blazer Is tops. I think today, I’d have to sew my own though as they can be expensive new.
May
I don't remember owning anything madras although I do remember the Dan River prints that were popular in the 60's.
ReplyDeleteMaryanne,
DeleteOn the northeast coast in the 1960s, Madras was normal to see.
I think Connecticut is the heart of the preppy universe. 😀
May