Necktie

A strip of fabric worn around the neck, usually beneath a shirt collar and tied at the front. Its visible knot and hanging ends make it both a clothing accessory and a tool of dress convention.

Necktie knot: A fastening formed by tying a necktie around itself beneath the collar. The knot fixes the tie at the collar and supplies its most visible variation.
Cravat: A neckwear garment tied around the neck, historically worn in forms that preceded the modern necktie. The modern tie evolved from cravat styles popularized in Europe.
Black tie: A formal evening dress code centered on a dinner jacket and bow tie. It shows how neckwear can be prescribed by a specific dress code.
Dress code: A set of rules or expectations governing what people wear in a particular setting. Dress codes determine when a necktie is expected, optional, or inappropriate.
Four-in-hand knot: An asymmetrical necktie knot made with a simple wrapping sequence. It is a common, narrow knot suited to many modern collars.
Thirty Years' War: A series of conflicts in Central Europe from 1618 to 1648. Croatian soldiers’ neckwear during this war is commonly linked to the cravat’s European spread.
School uniform: Standardized clothing worn by students at a school. Some schools use ties to mark institutional membership and enforce a shared appearance.
Business formal: A conventional professional dress standard using tailored suits and formal accessories. The necktie became a familiar marker of this style of workplace presentation.
Windsor knot: A broad, roughly triangular necktie knot formed by multiple wraps. Its width changes the tie’s appearance and works best with spread collars.
Croatian national costume: Traditional clothing associated with the peoples and regions of Croatia. Croatian neck scarves are associated with the origins of the word “cravat.”

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Ascot tieNarrower topic: The Ascot is a distinctive formal kind of necktie.