The tie is actually a descendant of the cravat which was originated in the modern sense by Croatian mercenaries in the 1630's. It was brought to England in 1660 by Charles II and has progressed from there. And technically, it's not just called a "tie". The modern full name is "neck tie" whereas the traditional name is the "four-in-hand" which originated in the 1850s. "Four-in-hand" originally meant a carriage with four horses and one driver, but it later became the name of a gentleman's club. Some theories as to how the fashion spread are that the carriage drivers used the four-in-hand knot with their reins or that they wore their scarfs in a similar manner, but the more widely accepted theory is that the club grew in popularity and people wanted to emulate them
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Not that he was really looking for an answer (or maybe I'm wrong) but that's interesting... as for the deaf clapping, they shake their hands.
I'm so glad you're blogging again. Maybe I'll start again myself.. but I may have lost all my readers by now. You on the other hand are good enough at writing that people will always come back. :)
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I'm so glad you're blogging again. Maybe I'll start again myself.. but I may have lost all my readers by now. You on the other hand are good enough at writing that people will always come back. :)
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And I love that I had to "confirm that you are human" to comment twice so quickly.
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