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Why PVP?
Hello and Welcome to the Plaid Voyeurism Project (PVP.) The Plaid we're after is called Buffalo Plaid, though it is technically a check.
Here at PVP we are fascinated by the versatility of one pattern to span three centuries with its vast spectrum of users and uses. Buffalo Plaid is worn by young and old, city mice and country mice, in art museums and atop telephone poles, camoflauging the masses in a uniform of familiar anonymity.
BACK STORY
Buffalo Plaid is a weave of two colors (usually wool) in equal parts, holding no preference to positive or negitive space. Classically seen in red and black, current popularity has spawned all sorts of color combonations.
The American Heritage Dictionary states the origin of the title: Buffalo Plaid, as being the name given to the pattern by it's designer in the 1850's in honor of his herd of buffalo.
Buffalo Plaid has a wide variety of household names such as Vermont Plaid, Lumberjack Plaid, Backwoods Tuxedo, Redneck Check, and Hipster Burberry, to name a few, though it is most commonly regarded as "Hunter" Plaid.
Before the advent of modern fabrics and printing techniques, sport hunters in Northern forests used to wear Buffalo Plaid to obscure the outline of their silhouettes from their trophy's gaze. Buffalo Plaid is truly an American invention, not to be confused as a derivative a tartan from Scotland's Hunter Clan.
Though the pattern has become obsolete as camouflage in the woods, Buffalo Plaid has achieved an undeniable nostalgic status, evoking notions of rustic charm and romanticism of hunting accouterment of yore.
How We Do It.
You may have noticed an inconsistency in the quality of our collected images. Most of the pictures in our archive have been taken with sub-par camera phones in somewhat compromised light conditions, all the while maintaining the subtle finesse of a gazelle. However, when faced with a narrow capture window, subtlety is not always an option. Pride and ego are pushed aside for the glory of a focused capture.
PVP spies have been known to swoop in for the shot with all precision of a winning tetherball serve, then CLICK, turn, retreat, and recover to casual walking speed; ready to pounce again at a moments notice. This maneuver is known for obvious reasons as, "the Tether." Other popular methods of capture include: The "Faux-n Call," the "Shameless Paparazzi," and the "Canoe." (Use you imaginations.) New moves are being developed and field tested on a semi-regular basis.
Who Are We?
The profile of a "typical" PVP volunteer team member may include one or more of the following characteristics:
-Not much experience and/or skill with arcade games as a kid, though probably a champ in capture the flag.
-Seeks mild adrenaline rush without running the risk of physical danger, as he/she probably doesn't have health insurance.
-Can saunter down city sidewalks in soft soled shoes somewhat silently.
-Owns or has access to a camera phone and displays moderate proficiency with camera function.
-Has or has had a bottle cap and/or lost glove collection at some point in life.
-Possesses a burning desire to uphold and spread the awareness of Buffalo Plaid as a conscious choice, rather than a default surface pattern.
PVP DONOR ALIAS ROSTER: In chronological order
WAGONWEEN
BABY PINK
SISSY PANTS
THE AQUA CHEWBAQUA
BISH
THE AVIATOR
BARLEE
PTHALO
CALL PAUL
LOVELY NAILS
THE ARMIGE
PILLOW TALK
NOTASTALKER
LICORICE WHIPS
CIGARETTE GIRL
WOOD HAWG
EAGLE EYE
REVERSIBLE PANTS
GPS
PISS OR PEPSI
QUEEN OF THE SAVAGES
WILLY TWO SUITS
BIG JER
MATHS
JOHNNY BLUE EYES
HI KICKS
STEVE
COCA COLA CLASSIC
CAVETEEN
THE GERMAN
BEACON
NIAGRA
1, 2, 3, MARCH!
KISS/KILL
TIFFANY'S EX
WOODGRAIN
I LIKE HAWKS AND FALCONS
CODA
EILEEN HANNAH
COOLBY
DUDE
ROSEBUD
THE VOICE OF REASON
FABIO
TINY DANCER
ROBBIE
TEA BAG
RIP VAN WINKLE
RIP VAN WINKLE
THE NOISE MONSTER
SWIRLY HENRY
HEAVY D
LAB PARTNER
TICKER
THE CASHMERE SHEIK
SPARKY
H-ROCK
BAMBI BOY
SMOKEY JACK
MINI LEA
OLD MAN
OLD MAN SR.
RIGHT BEFORE LEFT
IHEARTMIAMI
WEPPODE
AWESOME GNOME
COOL BEANS
Get Involved.
If your heart goes pitter-PLAIDer at the sight of the Buffalo Plaid, don't hesitate to whip out your phone and capture it. Email your photos to the dedicated lab technicians at:
plaidvoyeurismproject@gmail.com
Please identify TYPE of fabric, (guessing is good enough) WHEN, and WHERE (aprox) you spied it, and we'll probably post it.
Thanks for your interest in Plaid Voyeurism Project. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any comments or questions.
Sincerely, PVP, PRD (Public Relations Division)
Friends of PVP
- Abby Manock: Method to the Madness
- Gallery Diet
- SANDARBH U.S. International Artist Residency
- The Ambassador Archive
- KARGOLOGY: fellow plaid lovers
- HELOISE and the SAVOIR FAIRE
- SkiVT-L: Cult of the Green Plaid
- Creston Electric
- CAFE CON LESLEY
- Scott Lenhardt drives a Honda.
- To get in touch with Mara Sprafkin, please call Paul.
- Cricket's Lovely Sagamore Hotel
- The Morning News: Black and White and Read all over
- Harmon Blunt Publishers
- Maturity is Overrated...
- Johnson Woolen Mills
- Pendleton Woolen Mills
- Francis Cabot Lowell: Father of the Textile Industry
BYTES OF BUFFALO PLAID ON YOUTUBE:
- CHEESBURGER @ Knitting Factory 12/3/07
- Heloise and the Savoir Faire interview on FILTER TV, starring Heloise wearing MY MOM"S infamous vintage 1985 Chuck Roast PLAID FLEECE JACKET.
- Cameo of MY MOM'S PLAID FLEECE JACKET, vintage 1985, in MYSPACE CELEBRITY interview with HELOISE WILLIAMS & ELIJAH WOOD.
- CAGNEY & LACEY Episode: Jane Doe #37, in which Christine is determined to find the identity of a Bag Lady. Guest Starring Buffalo Plaid.
- Listen for Juicy Plaid Props from the NOTORIOUS B.I.G.
BUFFALO PLAID IN THE NEWS
PVP LIST OF "OFFICIALS"
PVP Official Fruit - Red Delicious
PVP Official Animal- Bi Polar Bear (two headed polar bear)
PVP Official Bird - 1/2 Cardinal 1/2 Crow (aka the Crowdinal)
PVP Official Favorite State - Vermont
PVP Official Favorite TV Series - Northern Exposure
PVP Official Profession - Pirate, Santa Claus
PVP Official Sport - Croquet, but Ping Pong is a close 2nd.