ELK RIVER, Minn. – With a smile and flash of light, a six-year-old Elk River girl honored a family tradition that’s dated back more than 50 years. Aubrey Brandt became the 17th girl in her family to ...

This is the story of a little red and green plaid dress and a family tradition it started. In 1965, Janice Parker bought the dress for her oldest daughter Diana from a small department store in ...

As students return to school, one patterned textile now synonymous with uniforms will make its seasonal reappearance on pleated skirts, jumpers and ties: plaid. The design has long been a mainstay in ...