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To: joseph krinsky who wrote (16379)	1/14/2002 7:14:52 AM
From: Rick Julian	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

History of Neckties ties.net "The history of neckties dates back a mere hundred years or so, for they came into existence as the direct result of a war. In 1660, in celebration of its hard-fought victory over the Ottoman Empire , a crack regiment from Croatia (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire), visited Paris. There, the soldiers were presented as glorious heroes to Louis XIV, a monarch well known for his eye toward personal adornment. It so happened that the officers of this regiment were wearing brightly colored handkerchiefs fashioned of silk around their necks. These neck cloths, which probably descended from the Roman fascalia worn by orators to warm the vocal chords, struck the fancy of the king, and he soon made them an insignia of royalty as he created a regiment of Royal Cravattes. The word "cravat," incidentally, is derived from the word "Croat."

To: joseph krinsky who wrote (16379)	1/14/2002 10:15:24 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

>>the tie doesn't do anything, except choke you or rub your neck raw<< My own theory, based on many years of observation, is that many men wear shirts which have collars that are way too tight, and that what is chafing them is the collar. It is a simple fact of life that some men get fatter as they get older, but instead of trading in the shirt for one with a bigger collar size, they refuse to admit it to themselves, and just suffer. Nothing personal, as I cannot see you on the other side of the computer screen.:) I know a lot of lawyers who wear ties every day without complaint, but their collars are not too tight. Men's suits all look about the same - there are two basic styles, boxy and close fitting, and two basic colors, navy and grey, and there are just a few shirt colors, white and light blue, and maybe yellow or pink if you are young and flashy, so the only way to stand out is to wear a really great tie. A man who wears a well cut, well fitting suit with a really great tie looks good, and knows it. This is very OT, sorry FL.