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origin of name

The name "tie" in Russian comes from niderl. halsdoek and it. h.Halstuch, which means "neckerchief". However, in European languages another root is more common - from fr. cravate... From French, this word migrated to many European languages (for example, German. Krawatte, isp. corbata, ukr. kravatka, room. Cravată, tour. kravat, Polish. krawat). The French word probably comes from "croat" ("croat")

Rules for wearing a tie

When choosing a tie, it must be remembered that the quality of the product is the main selection criterion. A good tie should be made of high-quality silk fabric, it is this option that holds the knot well. The denser the fabric of the tie, the better the knot will hold. If the silk is cut obliquely, then the product does not twist and is positioned straight. Nice tie with back side has a loop into which the narrow end is tucked.

Informal style implies a brighter tie, but for business style requires a solid color, striped or finely printed pattern. It is quite understandable that a tie is completely incompatible with sportswear.

Try to match the tone of the tie with the stripes of the shirt, or the shade of the shirt itself matches the stripes of the tie. In the classic version, the color of the tie should be one tone darker than the shirt and one tone lighter than the suit. You should not wear a tie lighter than a shirt.

Business style does not imply a bow tie or playful color patterns.

The width of the tie in its middle should be equal to the width of the lapels of the jacket, while the knotted tie should touch the lower end of the belt buckle. Ideally, the length of the tie should reach the middle of the belt buckle.

Ways to tie a tie beautifully

Simple knot

This knot looks good with thick ties and is suitable for tall men.

Quarter knot

The current necktie champion! Its popularity is due to its simplicity and versatility.

Double knot

This is a compact unit. Great for long collared shirts. The tie should be soft, not very short.

Interesting Facts about ties

· Every day 600 million people on Earth wear a tie.

· The tie so well known to everyone, in its modern form appeared and was patented only in 1926 (by the way, its patent name "Resilio")

· In 1827, the famous writer Honoré de Balzac wrote a book entitled The Art of Wearing a Tie, in which he described the aesthetic necessity of tying a tie.

During the French Revolution (1789-1799), the color of the tie indicated a person's political convictions

· The last widely known tie knot is the Pratt knot, which was introduced to the public in 1989.

· The first "club" tie appeared in 1880, when students of Exeter College in Oxford, taking part in boat races, tied colored ribbons around their necks with the flowers of their educational institution... Later, the ribbons were replaced by a tie, made in these color combinations, and soon a similar fashion quickly spread to most educational institutions in Europe and America.

· On September 17, 2007, British hospitals issued regulations prohibiting doctors from wearing ties. This measure was taken for fear of cross infection.

One of the earliest manuals on tying ties was called Neckclothitania and appeared in 1818.

In Sweden, a white tie is worn exclusively for funerals

· The metal clip on a tie (Clip-On) appeared in the 20s of the last century and immediately began to be used by the police as a precaution against suffocation. Later, in combination with a tie, "Regatta" became a classic combination of "formal" clothing.

One of the few in the world large companies which does not require employees to wear a tie - the Swedish company IKEA

· To date, only one known case of strangulation with a tie occurred in March 2008 with a 13-year-old boy from Oaksted, Surrey. The teenager survived, although he spent several days in the hospital.

· Classic tie with a slanting strip - "regimental". In England, the stripes go from right to left, from top to bottom, in the American version: from left to right from top to bottom

The Trojan Pillar, erected by the notorious Roman emperor Troyan in 113 AD, has survived, on which 2,500 figures are carved, around the neck of which neckerchiefs are wrapped and tied with a simple knot, almost completely hidden under armor

· The bow tie acquired its modern look after the performance of G. Puccini's opera "Cio-cio-san" in 1904, when all the musicians of the orchestra were wearing a bow tie

We all have certain associations with the word "tie": pioneers, school, office, exhibition ... But, be that as it may, many interesting unusual stories and historical facts are associated with the tie. For example...

"Tie" (from the German "halstuch") - translated as "neckerchief".
For the ancient Egyptians and Romans, the tie was something of a modern pagon, indicating the status of the wearer.
For the military Croats, the wearing of ties (neckerchiefs) was a folk tradition adopted from the Roman legionaries.
The word "tie" in Europe is consonant with the word "Croat".
The writer Honore de Balzac wrote the textbook The Art of Wearing a Tie.
Peter I was the author of the decree, which forbade people to wipe themselves off and blow their nose into a tie. Thus, he wanted to instill a love for ties in Russia.
In the 19th century, there was a "tragic tie", exclusively black for mourning clothes.
There was also a white "dress tie" for balls, dinner parties and evenings.
600 million inhabitants of the Earth wear a tie every day.
The statistics are as follows: 30% of men wear a tie every day, 40% often, 25% only on special occasions, and 5% of men do not wear a tie at all.
Officially, the tie appeared, in the form that we wear now, relatively recently in 1924, when it was patented by the American Jesse Langsdorf. By the way, it was called "Resilio".
During the French Revolution (1789-1799), political beliefs were reflected in the color of the tie.
The last common knot was the Pratt, which was introduced to the public in 1989.
For the first time, in 1880, students of the University of Oxford took part in boat races, wearing scarves made in the color of the institution. This is how "club ties" first appeared.
In 2007, it was banned in England medical professionals wearing ties is believed to promote cross-infection.
The first textbook on tying ties appeared in 1818 and was called "Neckclothitania".
In Sweden, a white tie is a "funeral" tie and is worn exclusively for funerals.
Metal clips appeared with the advent of modern look tie in the 20s of the 20th century. They were distributed to police officers.
There are units international companies which do not oblige employees to wear a tie, one of them is the Swedish "IKEA".
The only official case of strangulation with a tie happened in 2008 with a 13-year-old boy (Oksted), he survived.
Robert Ritch, a researcher in New York, has shown that a tightly tied tie significantly increases eye pressure and may be the cause of glaucoma.
In Bremen (Germany), a 23-year-old groom asked a police officer to tie him in a tie, justifying this by the fact that he himself did not know how, and did not want to ask guests, so as not to appear before them in an unfavorable light.
The classic "Regimental" tie (in an oblique ruler) has a "different pattern": in England the stripes go down from right to left, and in America from left to right down.
The Trojan Pillar erected by Emperor Troyan (well-known in history) in 113 AD has survived to this day. 2500 figures of the Romans are carved on the pillar, around their necks tied with a simple knot scarves, they protected the neck from chafing with armor.
The bow tie owes its final acquisition of its modern form to the opera by G. Piccini "Cio-cio-san", all the musicians in the orchestra were tied with "butterflies" in this way.
It will take 110 silkworm cocoons to sew a tie from such a piece of silk.
The Chinese city of Jenzhou, home to the world's largest tie factory, produces 200 million new ties every year.

These are not all interesting facts about the tie, I am sure this list will expand. What do you think about this? Perhaps you also have something interesting about tie, leave your comments.

The fashion for wearing ties has gone, and the very word "tie" in most languages has appeared thanks to the Croats. During the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), the French liked the manner in which Croatian horsemen tied headscarves around their necks. According to legend, the inhabitants of France pointed to the Croats' chests and asked, "What is this?" Croatians believed that they were asked "who are you?" and they answered "Croat". So the French word "cravate" (ie "tie") came into use, in German there is also a translation of the word "tie" as "krawatte". In the Ukrainian language, the word "kravatka" is used, which comes from the French "cravate". In Russian, the word "tie" is borrowed from the German language. In German, the word "halstuch" literally means "neckerchief".

In 1692, near the city of Steinkerk (), the British suddenly attacked a French military camp. Caught by surprise, the French officers did not have time to tie their ties according to etiquette, but only casually wrapped them around their necks. Nevertheless, they overpowered the British, and the court fashion was replenished with a tie "a la Steinkerk" - made of thin cambric with lace, the end of which was passed through a camisole loop. The popularity of Steinkerk's heroes was so great that even women began to wear ties named after them.

King James II of England, buying a neckerchief for the day of his coronation, paid 36 pounds 10 shillings - a huge amount at that time (1685).

In Back to the Future, Part 2, which describes the events of 2015, it is in vogue to wear two ties at the same time.

Pioneer ties

Young pioneers of the GDR (Eastern) wore a blue pioneer tie.

The pioneers from the DRA (Afghanistan from 1978 to 1992) wore a tie with a three-color border (i.e. the colors of the Afghan flag: black, red and green).

The pioneers of Belarus wear a two-tone tie, painted in the colors of the national flag: red and green.

In the days of the USSR, a tie was worn both at school and in a pioneer camp. At the close of shifts, it was a common practice for children to write mailing addresses and other wishes to their comrades on ties with a ballpoint pen. They didn't wear such a tie at school anymore - they bought a new one.

According to statistics, 600 million people wear it every day. It can be found in both women's and children's wardrobe, but it is still considered an attribute of men's clothing. In honor of the Day of Real Men, which we usually celebrate on February 23rd, let's talk about such an important detail of men's wardrobe as a tie.

1. It is believed that the history of the tie began with the French king Louis XIV, who wore a scarf around his neck. The ex-favorite Françoise de Blanc, who presented it, told the king that if Louis XIV took it off, he would immediately lose the crown. The hated kerchief that went down to the navel and clinging to the wig got dirty during the feast, and it had to be sent to the wash every day.

2. There is another version - that the fashion for wearing ties came from Croatia. During the Thirty Years War in the 17th century. the French liked the way the Croatian horsemen tied silk scarves around their necks. Pointing to the breasts of the Croats, they asked: "What is this?" Thinking that they were asking: "Who are you?", The Croats answered: "Horvat". This is how the French word cravate - "tie" appeared.

3. However, the palm in the history of the appearance of the tie belongs to the Chinese. In ancient manuscripts it is mentioned that in the III century BC. NS. the first Chinese emperor Shi Huang ordered to create an army that would protect him after death. In 1974, 6,500 unique terracotta sculptures were found in his tomb. On the necks of replicas of people - nobles and warriors - were tied with scraps of fabric that resembled ties.

4. The first woman to wear a tie was Louis XIV's favorite Louise Lavalier. She tied neckerchiefs in the shape of a butterfly. This knot in her honor began to be called "lavalier". By the way, it is still used today.

5. In 1692, near the Belgian city of Steinkerk, the British unexpectedly attacked a French military camp. Taken by surprise, the French officers did not have time to tie their ties according to etiquette, but only casually wrapped them around their necks. Nevertheless, they defeated the British, and the court fashion was enriched with a tie "a la Steinkerk". The popularity of Steinkerk's heroes was so great that even women wore ties named after them.

6. In the heyday of sea piracy, there was a phrase - "English tie". Which meant the gallows. Former Scottish captain, later famous pirate William Kidd, tried on a similar "tie" in 1701 in London.

7. In Russia, ties appeared thanks to Peter I: he began to plant them as a sign of a civilized look. The history of their introduction was difficult. The emperor was even forced to issue rules for the use of a tie, in which it was stated that "it is not worth wiping with a tie and it is not ordered to blow your nose into it." Since then, expressive names such as "noose", "loop", "snake" have been used to name the forcibly introduced wardrobe item.

8.In 1827, the French writer Honore de Balzac wrote a book called The Art of Wearing a Tie, in which he explained the aesthetic necessity of tying a tie: his spirit is manifested in him. "

9. Ties were adored by Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, and Lord Byron was the trendsetter of tie fashion. The Byron-style tie was a wide-knotted scarf that did not constrict the throat.

10.In the era of the French Revolution and the Directory, men wore wide headscarves made of white fabric. French revolutionaries wore a black tie called the "black curse" to protest the white headscarves.

11. The master of dandyism, George Brian Brummell, the famous English dandy of the early 19th century, could spend half a day tying his tie. The starchy muslin handkerchiefs that served him as a tie could only be tied in a knot once. If, tying it, the dandy made a mistake, then he had to put the crumpled handkerchief aside and tie a new one around his neck.

12. In 1926, American businessman Jesse Langsdorff files a patent for the "perfect tie." According to his special technology, the pattern of the tie consisted of 3 parts. This approach allowed the accessory to retain its shape for a long time after tying and wearing.

13. There were many (at least 100) options for tying knots on neckerchiefs. Sometimes, so that it would not slide out, a silk ribbon was tied over it, making a large bow under the chin. This kind of scarf was called "solitaire" or "diamond". The bow resembled a modern bow tie.

14.Today, Swedish mathematician Mikael Veidemo-Johansson and three of his colleagues have used computer calculations to prove that there are 177,147 options for tying tie knots.

15. Throughout its history, the tie has undergone many changes in appearance... According to the rules, the width of the tie should be in harmony with the size of the shirt collar. So, at the beginning of the 70s of the twentieth century, its width reached 13 cm.

16. The longest tie was sewn in 2003 in the Croatian city of Pula, its length was 700 meters. The tie was tied around a local landmark - a huge ancient Roman circus. This was done only with the help of rock climbers, and hundreds of volunteers volunteered to straighten the tie.

17. British hospitals on September 17, 2007 issued regulations prohibiting doctors from wearing ties. This measure was taken out of fear of the spread of cross-infection.

18. The only officially reported case of strangulation with a tie occurred in 2008 in the English county of Surrey. Fortunately, the 13-year-old who tried to commit suicide in this way survived.

19. One of the world's largest manufacturers of ties is located in China, in the city of Zhengzhou. About 200 million ties are produced there annually.

20. Collectors of ties are called grabatologists.

21. In modern fashion, there are no clear rules for determining the color, pattern, shape and length of a tie. The criterion for its selection is only the style and color of the clothes, as well as the taste of the owner. Choose from a classic striped tie or a patterned pattern that mimics pizza or soup stains.

22. What kind of ties are there! The Japanese, for example, invented the pillow tie. It looks no different from the usual one, but at the back it has a special hole. If blown into it, the tie turns into a pillow on which you can take a nap during your lunch break in the office.

23. Czech carpenter Lubos Mashek makes ties from well-dried wood. Each product of the master consists of 11 elements, which are connected into a single whole with a regular elastic band.

24. A good tie costs at least 30 dollars, and if we are talking about a prestigious brand, the cost of an accessory can fluctuate around 100. The most expensive tie in the world - 220 thousand dollars - was created by Satya Paul Design Studio in India. The tie was decorated with 271 diamonds and 150 g of gold.

25.35-45% of all purchases of ties are made by women who purchase them as a gift. And today, many representatives of the strong half have a chance to acquire another piece of jewelry. The main thing is to remember: you need to tie a tie so that it does not hurt excruciatingly.

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