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Article #91: The Evolution Of Neckties

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During the year 1880s the British became a passion. The collections of rare
Military changed its bright uniform ties increased manifolds as the demand
colors to avoid easy capture by their increased and the people were ready to
enemies. The Color of the British Uniform pay any cost for rare ties and the rare
was felt too bright so hat the soldiers tie's holders sold them for thousands of
became obvious targets even in darkness. dollars.
The uniform was changed to a more subdued Although it's very hot in American south
color. But they kept the traditional to wear lace or silk cravats the
colors were retained in their neckties plantation owners of the early 1800s want
and they continued to have the to show their superiority in the society
traditional colors and stripes. These by wearing wide ribbons tied in bows.
ties varied with different regiments and During these times the wearing of the
they were included in the new uniforms wide ribbon bows was taken as a show of
also. status and class
When the necktie stripe of The Royal That bows when matched with low collared
Rifle Corps holds the colors of green and shirts were known as "Plantation Tie" and
scarlet, the Artists' Rifles were made that was the first American Neckwear.
with black, gray and red colored In the western territory mainly at The
neckties. It was green and blue striped Mississippi River Boat culture, these
neckties that were worn by the Inns of ties began to emerge for the first time
the Court. among the river gamblers. The great
Very strict rules held with the persons writer Mark Twain wanted to show himself
who may wear more than 200 regimental with these types of neckties in his
ties. At that time the great London's paintings. Later on these ties took place
consumer product stores questioned their in the Riverboat Gambler's uniforms.
customers, upon their right to wear one These ties matched with a fancy white
particular tie. This gave rise to the shirt and a light suit. Nowadays the main
increased demand for exclusively designed supporter for these plantation ties is
neckties and various persons began to Colonel Sanders of chicken fame who never
collect the neckties and the collection wanted to show him without these ties.






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