This Hickory Stripe print is inspired by a type of heavyweight, dark blue seersucker used in the 19th century to make overalls, work jackets and caps for first train engineers and late employees of oil companies. Known to keep the wearer cool in hot environments (like the inside of a steam locomotive), as well as to conceal coal and oil stains, this seersucker also became popular among American college students in the 1920’s.