the French word for Croatian is 'croat' and the story says that the word 'cravat', french for tie, has it origin in the Thirty Year's War when the French King Louis XIV took up the fashion of neckerchiefs after seeing them on victorious Croatian mercenaries. That is how fashion was born... The modern tie, as we know it today, goes back to the late 19th century when it was worn in colours and designs to show the wearer's connections with schools, clubs, sports or other affiliations.

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Jan Höjman, CEO, Tailor Store