Family heritage, tartan, and the stories behind what we wear. Some patterns never really leave us. They turn up in old photographs, wool blankets, the back of a wardrobe, and the shirts we reach for when the weather turns. We recognize them without remembering where we first saw them. For me, plaid has always belonged to country life. It reminds me of my grandfather in jeans and a plaid dinner jacket or button-down shirt, dressed for an ordinary day rather than a special occa