Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100l i n e n SO ST 5 South Street Portland, ME 774.234.7678 southstreetlinen.com 3rd Annual 20% OFF WINTER SALE November 25th through December 30th All of our nannies and sitters have been through our extensive application and screening process. • Full Time/Part Time Nannies • Hotel Babysitters • Emergency/On-Call Services • Babysitting List Subscription • Temporary Nannies • Newborn Nannies D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 6 6 7 L’esprit de L’escalier Sugar Geek Show - sugargeekshow.com Plaid À La Mode by Rhea Côté Robbins H ow can patterns of cloth evoke memories and deep emotions? For deer at least, the hunting season is past by Christmas, whether or not the fa- miliar call of “Did you get your deer yet?” has been satisfied by the luck of the hunt- er. The iconic hunting jacket and pants fa- vored by hunters–handmade and woolen in “buffalo plaid” (a.k.a. McCluskey Rob Roy tartan)–were first produced by Wool- rich Woolen Mills in 1856. The red-and- black buffalo-plaid check has even jumped the fence into the fashion world, adopted by sartorialists in search of the genuine by channeling the rustic look. Buffalo plaid shirts aren’t just for Paul Bunyan anymore. But why would such a pattern evoke emo- tional attachments? I believe the deep, pri- vate desire to own land depicted in two French films, Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources, captures the fervor of the huntsman and the innate primordial desire in all of us to roam, hunt, and gather at will. I own several articles of clothing in the pat- tern: a handmade, mini-skirted jumper, a gift from a Christmas past; the flannel shirt I keep hanging on a hook at camp, ready for chilly mornings; and the jumper in my closet at home–a touchstone. The buffalo plaid is a talisman of célébration pour faire la chasse gone mainstream. Necessity cross- es the divide to acceptance and style. Why you could bake a checkered cake, even. n RheaCôtéRobbinsauthorof ‘downthePlains‘andeditorof Heliotrope-FrenchHeritageWomenCreate(2016).