Ever wondered who invented the neckties? The Croatians did. The Croatian Military Boreder were caught fashioning a long strip of cloth or scarves around their necks. One of the most fashion-conscious kings of the 17th Century, Louis XIV took a special liking for this beautiful and more practical than the french laced collar. He started wearing it and soon the fashion caught on. The french word Croatie (Croatia) is actually a corruption of the Croatian word Cravat (where the fashion originated). To read more about this interesting history, you can check out this wikipedia link.
4 comments:
Oh! Croatians must be very fashionable!
Hahah.. maybe. They are pretty influenced by Italians. My cat doesn't seem to think that way.
Good point, though sometimes it's hard to arrive to definite conclusions
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