1720-1800 : The Cravat

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A cravat refer to any necktie, modern or otherwise. It's also refer to a cloth often made of, or trimmed in lace, worn about the neck by men, especially in the 17th century.

In the 1800s cravats hit the zenith of popularity. With a multitude of complicated ways of pleating and knotting. It was said that the tie of a mans cravat announced his social standing, and was in fact a letter of introduction to the world.