History and Houndstooth

Houndstooth print trousers H&M, almost identical  - White plumeti / Swiss dot blouse Stradivarius, similar
Black quilted bucket bag Love Moschino

Black heels Christian Siriano for Payless 

I am a fan of history, I can watch hours of historial documentaries to my husband's disdain. I am also a true lover of all things houndstooth. I was curious as of where this print came from, I figured it was probably a print from the 40's and that it originated somewhere in Europe. After just a few Google searches I realised I was not far off in regards to its origin. Houndstooth apparently originated in Northern Europe, very likely Scotland. However I was totally lost when it came to the oldest known garment with this weave, would you have imagined it's actually B.C. ? 

Linking to I Do DeClaire + J's Touch of Style