![]() This way you see more of the Ascot, and so it’s more closed. Personally, I liked it tucked in, I like a tight knot and depending on the shirt I’m wearing, I open one or two buttons from the top. There are two ways, once, you can have everything popping out so you see it, or you can have everything tucked in like so.Once you have it tucked in, you simply adjust it to your liking, and you’re done.This is how the traditional ascot looks, you may want to open another button on your shirt, and then you close it. So now, the longer end goes back around as you can see, around, up through the back and down. What’s important here is that the pleated part is part of the knot, and you want to keep this rather tight. ![]() Second, the right end, the longer end, goes over the left end.First, the right end needs to be about three to four inches longer than the left one.The only thing that’s of importance is that the pleats overlap the knot so the knot stays tighter and you will look great all day. One, this is how you tie the Ascot the traditional way, it doesn’t matter if you wear the pleats up or down.How to Tie an Ascot? Here are three ways that you can do it. They’ve escaped standardization, and the confusion only increases as we go from one English-speaking country to another.Welcome back to the Gentleman’s Gazette! In this video, we discuss Cravats, Ascots, how to tie them and what mistakes to avoid. The menswear world is typically one in which there are clearly defined terms and rules aplenty for any garment you can imagine.įor whatever reason, ascots and cravats have bucked this trend significantly. You can buy those specifically made for the occasion with a thin neckband or simply tie an Ascot into this shape. If we’re talking about a rouche or a Bruce, these are often worn for weddings and have Scottish origins. If we’re talking about day cravats (neckerchiefs), we advise that you do so as a casual garment While these accessories aren’t terribly commonplace, they can really bring an outfit together with a suave pop of color. ![]() Such a rarity should be indulged whenever the chance comes along to do so. If we’re talking about true ascots (formal neckties), definitely wear one if you have the opportunity to wear morning dress. Let’s break it down by ascots and cravats. This is a simple question with a multi-faceted answer. Americans rarely use the term “day cravat.” The British sometimes use the term “day cravat.” This refers to a neckerchief, which Americans erroneously but ubiquitously call an ascot. The British, on the other hand, will sometimes refer to both neckerchiefs and ascots as cravats. In the United States, the term “ascot” is used to refer to both a true ascot (worn outside the shirt and secured with a pin) and a neckerchief (tied about the neck and tucked into the shirt). Just as with braces and suspenders or vests and waistcoats, the Brits and the Americans don’t agree on what the right term is for a cravat or an ascot. As morning dress is largely relegated to the English, this means that the ascot is quite rare! More men wear simple silk neckties with morning dress than they do ascots nowadays. It is indeed a type of cravat but is being worn less and less with the passage of time. It is a formal necktie that’s only appropriate to wear with morning dress. Pictured below is an ascot:Īn ascot, on the other hand, is technically a type of necktie. This happens so often it’ll make your head spin. Many Americans use the word “cravat” for “ascot” when they’re actually talking about neckerchiefs. The term “cravat” is erroneously, constantly, and frustratingly misused. The only thing on the market today that could be defined as a cravat and nothing else is a rouche or scrunchy tie. The term comes from the French word for Croat ( cravate) and only refers to the cloth tied around Croatian mercenaries’ necks. It can refer to neckties, bow ties, neckerchiefs, and yes, ascots. Similarly, every ascot is a cravat, but not every cravat is an ascot.Īs we mention on our page on the cravat, a cravat is a catch-all term for neckwear. There’s a rule in geometry that says every square is a rectangle, but not every rectangle is a square.
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