subject: Knowing The Trend Of Cravats [print this page] It's a recognized fact that every time men dressed up for formal occasions the most traditionally used choice of clothing are tuxedos or suits. Along with are the accessories that go with it. To compare with women's accessory, men do not require lots of frills with their clothing. Hence, men's accessories are observed to be limited only to cufflinks, cummerbunds, ties or perhaps cravats to mention a few.
However with regards to cravats though they are interchangeable to ties they differ significantly in how it is tied depending on the occasions and even the time of event it will be used. In addition, it has a rich historical past that goes back in the middle of the 16th century where it became a part of the battle dress of Croatian troops since they served as their identification since there are no uniforms then.
It came into common use when Louis XIV of France started using them regularly substituting the starched high-lace collar that the French used to wear. As a result a cravat maker was even employed to supply the King different varieties of cravats everyday to render him several choices.
While cravats became popular in Europe, the British equally unveiled its coloured version as opposed with the normal white coloured cravat that are preferred in the 19th century. Looking at what the Europeans and the British had done, the Americans went a step further and made a three piece cravat whereby they are stitched with each other to enable the wearer to tie it with less effort. Meanwhile, the Italians included a far more artistic design on the cravats to individualize them.
Presently there are no less than 85 ways to knot a cravat however the most widely used of which are the bow ties, ascot ties and also the half-bottle shaped or the elongated ties. The latter is also known as a ruche tie is regarded as the extensively favored with wedding suits because they will appear perfect with either plain or wing collared shirt.
Generally, the wedding attire of the groom usually complements the gown of the bride. Hence to give out a sophisticated look, the groom is expected to use either a silver or gold coloured silk cravat with a waistcoat of identical colour and texture. The fathers of the bride and also the groom and the wedding entourage may also select the same colours as that of the bride to give the wedding a matched up look.
Alternatively cravats don't limit itself to formal wear alone as it can also be worn during daytime using a casual shirt having an option to pair it with a casual waistcoat as well. They are tied loosely on an open neck shirt and tucked in like a scarf to provide a retro cool look on men.
Obviously, cravats do come a long way - from being worn by the brave Croatian troops, then by the elite royal families and now by men who know what to use that can make him look at his best to stand out among the rest of the crowd.
