The Cravat. If there is one thing that the Croatians can proudly claim to have gifted the world, it undoubtedly should be the cravat. While it is today an important fashion accessory among the high heeled, its origins are quite interesting. It was in the 17th century when the necktie took Western Europe by storm. Croatian soldiers went to the aid of the French king Louis XIII thirty year war between 1618 and 1648. Besides their fearsome reputation, these battle hardened Croatians were also known for their brightly coloured knotted neck cloths - an easy way to identify other comrades on the battlefields as they didn't have a standardised uniform in those days. Once the war was over, the French king enlisted a few of these as part of his elite unit, until finally, in 1667, a special regiment was formed - The Royal Cravates. The French soldiers quickly adopted this style. Not long after, the fashionable Parisian made it chic to wear one. And thus a new French word - cravat, which came from the phrase 'a la Croatte' or 'the way the Croats use to tie it'. It wasn't long before it spread to England, America and finally, the rest of the world. Incidentally, today, the 18th of October, is celebrated as International Necktie Day. ________________________________________ @nofixedaddrs #nofixedaddrs www.nofixedaddress.in _________________________________________ Croatia Full of life ðŸ‡ðŸ‡· @croatiafulloflife #DiscoverTheColoursOfCroatia @zagrebtourist #AroundZagreb 💕 #VisitZagreb #ZagrebLovesYou #LoveZagreb #Zagreb _________________________________________ ………. ……... …….. ……. …… ….. …. … .. . #worldcravatday #cravatregiment #croatia #zagrebcity #zagrebcroatia #zagrebstreet #zagrebfacts #zagrebackimulicama #zagrebusrcu #zagrebinheart #zagrebcity #zagrebinsta #zagrebinstagram #guardofhonour #kravatpukovnija #army #unlimitedcroatia #timeoutcroatia #time4croatia #changingoftheguard #cravat #tie #croatiapostcards (at St. Mark's Church, Zagreb) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGeUTKXsbYs/?igshid=87ueztsj4cd5
