Ascot

HISTORY of the Ascot  

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In Europe an ascot is a wide cravat of pale gray patterned silk only worn with very formal morning wear, to weddings, or England's Royal Ascot races, where it gets its name. In the U.S., ascot means cravat. The ascot was commonly worn for business in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

An ascot tie, or ascot, is a narrow neckband with wide pointed wings, traditionally made of pale grey patterned silk. This wide, formal tie is usually patterned, folded over, and fastened with a stickpin or tie tack. It is usually reserved for wear with morning dress for formal daytime weddings and worn with a cutaway morning coat and striped grey trousers. This type of dress cravat is made of a thicker, woven type of silk similar to a modern tie and is traditionally either grey or blackThe pocket-handkerchief is in fact only 400 years old. From Italy, the handkerchief soon crossed the Alps and spread through France where it found a great success with the lords and ladies in the court of Henry II. The handkerchief of this period was made with the most expensive fabrics, adorned with embroidery, and were objects of great luxury. It isn't until about 1850 that Germany adopted the handkerchief, but was only used by royalty and the very rich.

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