One of the quintessential elements of early Victorian men’s costume is the Cravat. Technically it’s just another step in the evolution of the neck cloth to the modern day tie but in it’s heyday the way your cravat was tied could communicate volumes about who you were. There were thousands of different knots and innumerable ways to pin or adorn it. I’m going to go over my personal favorite knot for cravats.

Materials:

Cravat Tie (or rectangular piece of silk approx. 3.5 feet long and 9 inches wide)

Step one:

Flip your shirt collar up and button the top button.

Step two:

Like when tying a normal tie drape it over your neck with one side longer then the other.

Step three:

Begin tying the knot by bringing the longer side over the top of the shorter.

Step four:

Bring the longer piece under shorter one and up through making the knot.

Step five

Pull the knot tight.

Step six:

FINISHED!

You can style it anyway you want. I like to tuck it it into the gap between a few buttons and then hide it under a vest. Also adding a pin can make it fancier!

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