The roots of the modern necktie can be traced back to the Thirty Year's War which was a battle that started from religious conflict and was fought from 1618 to 1648. Many of the Croatian men that were fighting for the french wore small, knotted neckerchiefs.
These neckties being woren by the Croatian soldiers started a fashion craze among both men and women in Europe where they too were wearing pieces of fabric around their necks.
Here's a excerpt from wikipedia:
In the late seventeenth century, the men wore lace cravats that took a large amount of time and effort to arrange. These cravats were often tied in place by cravat strings, arranged neatly and tied in a bow.
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I enjoyed reading this post. my son posted a very similar post on the history of the tie on a site that we have about how to tie a tie.
You might have interest.
Good information. There are actually 15 tie knots that I am aware of. They are:
[url="http://2tieatie.com/windsor-knot.html"]Windsor Knot[/url]
[url="http://2tieatie.com/half-windsor.html"] Half Windsor Knot[/url]
[url="http://2tieatie.com/four-in-hand-knot.html"]Four In Hand Knot[/url]
[url="http://2tieatie.com/pratt-knot.html"]Pratt Knot[/url]
[url="http://2tieatie.com/oriental-knot.html"]Oriental Knot[/url]
[url="http://2tieatie.com/kelvin-knot.html"]Kelvin Knot[/url]
[url="http://2tieatie.com/nicky-knot.html"]Nicky Knot[/url]
[url="http://2tieatie.com/victoria-knot.html"]Victoria Knot[/url]
[url="http://2tieatie.com/st-andrew-knot.html"]St Andrew Knot[/url]
[url="http://2tieatie.com/plattsburgh-knot.html"]Plattsburgh Knot[/url]
[url="http://2tieatie.com/cavendish-knot.html"]Cavendish Knot[/url]
[url="http://2tieatie.com/gratchester-knot.html"]Gratchester Knot[/url]
[url="http://2tieatie.com/hanover-knot.html"]Hanover Knot[/url]
[url="http://2tieatie.com/four-in-hand-knot.html"]Four In Hand Knot[/url]
[url="http://2tieatie.com/balthus-knot.html"]Balthus Knot[/url]
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