When did Argyle come to mean anything with diamonds on, like Akemi_Homura's characteristic legwear?
It's a pretty particular pattern
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When did Argyle come to mean anything with diamonds on, like Akemi_Homura's characteristic legwear?
It's a pretty particular pattern
The argyle pattern is derived from the tartan of Clan Campbell, of Argyll in western Scotland, used for kilts and plaids, and from the patterned socks worn by Scottish Highlanders since at least the 17th century. These were generally known as "tartan hose".
Azuretan said:
I don't think you read the article you're linking to. It says:
Most argyle layouts contain layers of overlapping motifs, adding a sense of three-dimensionality, movement, and texture. Typically, there is an overlay of intercrossing diagonal lines on solid diamonds.
Argyle normally has multiple layers; not just a single layer of diamonds like how the tag is being used on Danbooru. This supports what OP is saying.
Toks said:
I don't think you read the article you're linking to.
Perhaps you should reread that yourself.
Most argyle layouts contain layers of overlapping motifs, adding a sense of three-dimensionality, movement, and texture. Typically, there is an overlay of intercrossing diagonal lines on solid diamonds.
That indicates that your claim is not 100%, thus it can include those without multiple layers.
NWF_Renim said:
Perhaps you should reread that yourself.
That indicates that your claim is not 100%, thus it can include those without multiple layers.
Look at the posts under argyle - like 98% of them are just one layer of diamonds. Therefore the Danbooru usage of argyle as "most have one layer, some rarely have multiple layers" is the opposite of the normal definition "most have multiple layers, some rarely have one layer".
Note that I also used the word "normally", meaning "in most cases". I'm aware that there are some exceptions and that my claim is not completely 100%. But the number of exceptions under the current argyle tag is significantly larger than you would normally expect.
At least, the wiki for argyle should mention that multiple layers are overlapping diamonds are usually involved. The current wiki implies that all argyle has just a single layer, which is not true.
NWF_Renim said:
That example has overlapping diamonds though.
By looking up the definition and googling, I only encounting a single pattern over and over again, which is the same shown in the wiki (with different colors).
It appears to me that clothes manufactorers are trying to twist the definition of argyle.
I'd rather we use argyle for that one pattern.
Can't we just call that diamond_print? It doesn't look like an argyle pattern at all.