I was thinking that there could be some connection to the striped 'duty bands' but no, they were just striped, not chequered.
Anne the Pleater :ootd:
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I presume to dictate to no man what he shall eat or drink or wherewithal he shall be clothed." -- The Hon. Stuart Ruaidri Erskine, The Kilt & How to Wear It, 1901.
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