necktie
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A necktie is a long, narrow piece of fabric that a person wears around their neck, typically as part of formal or professional clothing. It's a common accessory in business and formal settings, serving both as a traditional dress element and a way for people to express style through color and pattern choices.
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- History
- Origins
- 1710–1800: stocks, solitaires, neckcloths, cravats
- 1800–1850: cravat, stocks, scarves, bandanas
- 1860s–1920s: bow ties, scarf/neckerchief, the ascot, the long tie
- 1920s–1945
- 1945–1995
- 1995–present
- Neckties as womenswear
- Types
- Modern cravat and Ascot tie
- Four-in-hand
- Six- and seven-fold ties
- Skinny tie
- "Pre-tied" ties and development of clip-ons
- Knots
- Ties as a sign of membership and other patterns
- Club ties
- Regimental ties
- Repp ties
- School ties
- Tartan
- Paisley
- Occasions for neckties
- Opposition to neckties
- Health and safety hazards
- Religious opposition
- Christian denominations teaching plain dress
- Islamic anti-Western sentiment
- Other anti-necktie sentiment
- See also
- References
- Further reading
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A necktie (American English) – also called a long tie or, more usually, simply a tie (Commonwealth English) – is a cloth article of formal neckwear or office attire worn for decorative or symbolic purposes, knotted at the throat, resting under a folded shirt collar, and usually draped down the chest. On rare occasions neckties are worn above a winged shirt collar. Neckties are usually paired with collared dress shirts under suit jackets or blazers, but have often been seen with other articles, such as sport coats and v-neck sweaters. Neckties can also be part of a uniform, however, in occupations where manual labor is involved, the end of the necktie is often tucked into the button line front placket of a dress shirt, such as the dress uniform of the United States Marine Corps.