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These Are the Prettiest Gingham Clothes for Summer—All Under $50

These Are the Prettiest Gingham Clothes for Summer—All Under $50

By Madison Alcedo

May 07, 2019

Credit: Christopher & Banks

While gingham is near and dear to our Southern hearts, it’s also one of the easiest patterns to wear for summer because it looks good with just about anything. Surprisingly the name gingham comes from the Malayan word genggang means “striped,” but the pattern you might be more familiar has more of a checked design. Gingham was first made popular in mid-18th century England, and then was finally adopted in the U.S. during World War II as an affordable fashion. No wonder why we love this classic, vintage-inspired pattern—it’s timeless!Related: The Best Gingham Products for the HomeAs an ode to one of our favorite patterns for summer, we rounded up some of our favorite gingham shirts, skirts, and pants from Christopher & Banks, which has tons of incredible deals on women’s clothes. What’s great about Christopher & Banks pieces is that each style typically comes in additional sizes including petite and plus-size options. Plus, exclusively for Southern Living readers, you can receive $20 off $100 with the promo code SOUTHERN until May 19. Now is the perfect time to shop for gingham clothes, so we’ve done the easy part for you and rounded up our favorites.

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Gingham Essential Shirt

Credit: Christopher & Banks

Available in three colors, this shirt is like its name suggests, absolutely essential to throw on with your favorite pair of jeans and white sneakers.

Buy It: $25 (was $45); christopherandbanks.com.