When you look at the history of the necktie you will soon discover that this particular item of clothing has been around for many centuries now in a number of different guises. Yet it was not until the latter part of the 19th Century that we saw neckties being introduced that are similar to those worn today.
Through this article we will take you through some of the stages of the development of neckties in their various forms. Yes there are images of the ancient Egyptian's, Romans and Chinese wearing cloth around their necks but many of these would not resemble what we see as a necktie worn today.
The first types of neckties were worn by Croatian mercenaries during the Thirty Years War that took place between 1618 and 1648. However what they wore were small knotted neckerchiefs around their necks and it was this that set the trend for both men and women to wear pieces of fabric around the neck.
But by the end of the 17th Century men chose instead to begin to wear more ornate neck cloths made from lace and what are known as cravats. However, these types of neckwear did take a lot of effort and time to arrange and in order to ensure that they stayed in position strings would be used to hold the cravat in place.
But in 1692 during the Battle of Steenkerque because the young princes did not have time to spend on arranging their cravats before the battle instead they just wound them around their neck. Once wound around the neck the two ends of the cravat would be twisted together and these then passed through a buttonhole in their jacket to help keep them in position. These were in fact a precursor to the necktie we see today and were commonly known as Steinkirks.
Over the next 100 years the cravat began to be used less and less and the stock came into fashion. This was made from muslin cloth that was folded into a narrow band prior to it being wound around the collar of a shirt. Although this item of neckwear remained prevalent right through the 18th Century during the latter part the cravat made a return being worn by young French and Englishmen.
It was during the latter part of the 19th Century and early part of the 20th Century when the industrial revolution was taking place that the neckties we see being worn by people today were created. Men as they went to work wanted to wear some form of neckwear but didn't want to spend time putting it on. Not only did they want some easy to put on but comfortable to wear they also wanted something that would stay on throughout the day.
It was during this part of the history of the necktie that we began to see the kinds of neckwear that people often wear today and which made knotting them much easier. Through using certain manufacturing processes a New York tie maker came up with a design that meant after being worn the necktie would retain its original shape and also work done by a manufacturer in Belfast helped further to improve the design and this led to the kinds of ties we see being worn today in many shapes, sizes and designs.
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