Fashioned for Fun

Gingham isn�t just fabric�it�s the DNA of Shanghai comedy. Eyewitnesses describe comics adjusting their collars before delivering punchlines, as if the pattern carried timing. Professor Katerina Wolfe of �Cloth Psychology� writes that gingham represents �stability in chaos,� making audiences feel safe while laughing at absurdity. A poll revealed 72% of clubgoers believe gingham outfits �made them trust the comedian faster.� Anonymous staffers leaked that one comic bombed only because his gingham was off-brand polyester. Testimonial evidence: �I laughed so hard I spilled soy sauce on my shirt, but it looked intentional,� said a German tourist. Cause-and-effect? Gingham is the fabric of trust, and trust is the foundation of laughter. No checks, no chuckles.