Things have been a bit slow on the cravat front recently. However, this was irresistible. A riding scene by 'A Favourtie Cravat':
The man in the foreground appears to be dressed for fox hunting, whilst the one to the rear appears to be a jockey.
Things have been a bit slow on the cravat front recently. However, this was irresistible. A riding scene by 'A Favourtie Cravat':
The man in the foreground appears to be dressed for fox hunting, whilst the one to the rear appears to be a jockey.
"I know I believe in nothing, but is my nothing."
Nice find TT, 50's I guess?
I'd say so.
"I know I believe in nothing, but is my nothing."
I wonder if anyone on FL wears their ascot in the more formal under-the-collar over the shirt style, tucked into a waistcoat? I'm quite fond of the effect, as seen here on an image from Gentleman's Emporium:
I prefer to wear mine this way.
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“Nowhere in the world will such a brotherly feeling of confidence be experienced as amongst those who sit together smoking their pipes.”
Another sporting themed cravat:
"I know I believe in nothing, but is my nothing."
This is an odd one: no label - cut to a design I have never seen before - feels and looks very old.
"I know I believe in nothing, but is my nothing."
That finish makes it look home-made...I wonder if once-upon-a-time there was a matching shirt
Agreed, on basis not only of the clothes, but also riding position. To the best of my knowledge (it's not something in which I have ever been or desired to be involved), members of a hunt ride in the traditional, upright position. Jockeys all now utilise instead the "monkey crouch" riding position (sitting with the legs bent, higher up and a little farther forward on the horse), first introduced into the UK by American Todd Sloan in 1897. The figure you identify as a jockey looks to my eyes to be in a distinctly different riding position, which would be consistent with the "monkey crouch".Originally Posted by Two Types
The man in the foreground appears to be dressed for fox hunting, whilst the one to the rear appears to be a jockey.
Only with morning wear. Not that I'm stating that as a rule, mind - it's merely my own preference. Far more typically when I wear a cravat it's in a more casual environment where inside the shirt is appropriate. I'm more inclined to a bow or four in hand for wearing over the top of the shirt.I wonder if anyone on FL wears their ascot in the more formal under-the-collar over the shirt style, tucked into a waistcoat? I'm quite fond of the effect, as seen here on an image from Gentleman's Emporium:
I prefer to wear mine this way.
Looks like a distinctly different texture than would be the usual...This is an odd one: no label - cut to a design I have never seen before - feels and looks very old.
Could well be that a favourite old shirt finally wore out, but the cloth was allowed to live on as a home-made cravat... I have a couple of shirts I plan to have crafter into pocket squares when the Shirt-Reaper comes for their collars and cuffs.
If in doubt - overdress.
Vivienne Westwood
Grabbed a cravat off Amazon a few months ago. Took it out for a drive a few days ago. Question: Are they supposed to be visible above the top of the collar, or should they only be worn with high collars, or is there a way to prevent this phenomenon?
Here is another one: a rather vivid gold paisley from Tootal:
"I know I believe in nothing, but is my nothing."
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