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The cravat (/krəˈvæt/, krə-VAT) is a neckband, the forerunner of the modern tailored necktie and bow tie, originating from 17th-century military unit known as the Croats.
From the end of the 16th century, the term band applied to any long-strip neckcloth that was not a ruff. The ruff, a starched, pleated white linen strip, originated earlier in the 16th century as a neckcloth (readily changeable, to minimize the soiling of a doublet), as a bib, or as a napkin. A band could be either a plain, attached shirt collar or a detachable "falling band" that draped over the doublet collar. It is possible that cravats were initially worn to hide shirts which were not immaculately clean. Alternatively, it was thought to serve as psychological protection of the neck during battle from attack by a spear.
The cravat originated in the 1630s; like most men's fashions between the 17th century and World War I, it was of military origin. In the reign of Louis XIII of France, Croatian mercenaries were enlisted into a regiment supporting the King and Cardinal Richelieu against the Duke of Guise and the Queen Mother, Marie de' Medici. The traditional Croat military kit aroused Parisian curiosity about the unusual, picturesque scarves distinctively knotted at the Croats' necks; the cloths that were used ranged from the coarse cloths of enlisted soldiers to the fine linens and silks of the officers. The sartorial word cravat derives from the French cravate, a corrupt French pronunciation of Croate. Croatia (Hrvatska in Croatian) today celebrates Cravat Day on October 18.
Simon of Simon James Formal Menswear Hire demonstrates how to tie a cravat. Grooms and ushers needn't panic on the day - just refer to the video and you won't go wrong. Filmed and Produced by Gerry Lewis Productions www.glproductions.co.uk
How to Tie an Ascot or Cravat without it coming undone, The Day Knot New Necktie Knots Every Week - Subscribe and Stay Tuned. Subscribe for 100+ Necktie Knots http://www.youtube.com/user/PatrickNovotnyRemax?sub_confirmation=1 ... Follow Me! http://www.pinterest.com/patricknovotny https://www.facebook.com/TheGentlemansNecktieKnotCollection http://twitter.com/REMAXvictoriaBC I am covering amazing and unique knots as well as traditional knots. If you're a man, and you probably are if you're reading this, the odds that you will one day have to ironically wrap a tie around your neck are really high. Like, sky high. It might be for a job interview or for your own wedding, and you'd do well to put one on at the funeral. If you are Beginner, don't worry. I will help you with my step by step t...
Learn the best way to tie your Ascot & Cravat, what mistakes to avoid and more. http://gentl.mn/ascots-cravats-how-to How to tie an Ascot? Here are three ways that you can do it. 1. TRADITIONAL - pleats up or down, it doesn't matter. It is necessary to have the pleats overlap the knot so the knot will be tighter and look your best all day. The right end needs to be about three to four inches longer than the left one. Second, the right end, the longer end, goes over the left end. What's important here is that the pleated part is actually part of the knot. With the traditional ascot, you may want to unbutton your shirt and then you close it once you have it tucked in and then simply adjust it to your liking. 2. SIMPLE - simple because of a single knot. For this type of knot, it is rath...
In this quick 30 second "How To" lifestyle video from Jacamo, we show you how to do tie a cravat using easy to understand and simple step by step instructions.
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Welcome to The Sewing Guru http://www.thesewingguru.com/ The Sewing Guru is a website designed in such a way that it is entirely video based and so it makes learning so much easier. Here I am running through how to create the classic ruched cravat Cravat pattern pieces here: http://www.thesewingguru.com/secure-collections/pdf/cravat-pattern1.pdf http://www.thesewingguru.com/secure-collections/pdf/cravat-pattern2.pdf
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In the gleaming nightfall we can watch the light retreat.
Its rays slither eastward, like snakes along the grass,
As it leaves us to ourselves.
Woods of tall trees
Old, deformed and barren - obscuring the sun -
Red and tired
From working its way up from life giver
To massive hydrogen bomb
We can't see the sun,
But we can see the god rays surrounding the trees
And brief dim flickers of light shining through them.
These are rays from a god that is long dead.
It's our final night in this place.
There is no tomorrow.