When a man puts on a suitable suit, he looks very solemn, elegant, unique and imposing, adding beauty and charm. The idiom "suit and tie" describes the position of suits in people's clothes from another side, and also reflects the identity of users to some extent. Tie and suit can make the finishing point, so colorful ties have become the darling of men. Why? Because the design of the suit jacket leaves just the right space for the use of the tie, there is a triangle from the neck to the chest, which naturally forms a decorative area, and the wearing of the tie is just the decorative point of this decorative area and becomes an indispensable accessory for the suit. Wearing a striking tie on a beautiful suit will make the user look different. Nowadays, not only men like to wear ties, but also professional women (such as salespeople, ticket sellers, female soldiers, female artists, employees in banks, post offices, taxation, industry and commerce, customs and other departments) like to wear ties. ) have followed suit and become a highlight of modern clothing culture.
So, when did ties originate? Who invented it? It's hard to prove It is said that in ancient times, Germans living in deep forests wore animal skins to keep out the cold. In order not to make the skins fall off their bodies, they tied them around their necks with ropes made of grass, which gradually evolved into the most primitive "ties". But there are different opinions about the later evolutionary history.
The first theory is that in 50 BC, Roman soldiers wore scarves around their necks. It is said that it is a protective cloth given to soldiers by their wives and lovers in order to pray for the safety of soldiers ahead. Some people think this is a military uniform. Soldiers with thick cloth around their necks suffer less when they are stabbed by sharp weapons on the battlefield than soldiers with their necks exposed directly. This may be the direct reason why ancient soldiers wore "ties"!
The second argument is that this kind of tie was first adopted by Croatian soldiers. However, there are two legends about how the tie was introduced to France. One legend says that it may have been introduced to France around 1600 during the Thirty Years' War, when French soldiers who fought alongside the Swedes found this knotted tie very practical. Another legend holds that this tie was brought by Croatian mercenaries when they arrived in France in 1668. There is also a legend that in the middle of the17th century, a Croatian regiment in the French army won the battle. When it returned to Paris triumphantly, everyone tied a colored scarf around their necks to celebrate the victory, which aroused great interest from fashionable Parisians, especially nobles, and immediately rushed to imitate it.
The third theory is that in the17th century, a Yugoslav cavalry appeared on the streets of Paris in uniform and with a piece of cloth around his neck. This novel clothing aroused great admiration and positive imitation of French officers, and later attracted the attention and love of French dignitaries.
The fourth argument is that France launched a war against neighboring Spain in the17th century. At that time, Austria sent troops to support France, and every Austrian soldier wore a white scarf around his neck as a symbol. This symbol was greatly appreciated and loved by King Louis XIV of France, and soon spread in the palace and the army. In the battle between France and Germany, the French army twisted this symbol into a bow and inserted it in the button hole of the coat. As a result, France miraculously won the war, and the tie knot method twisted into a twist on the battlefield quickly spread to Paris with the news of the victory of the war, and became popular among ordinary citizens, adding many new tricks, which made many new changes in the shape, material and knot method of the tie. Legend has it that one day, a minister went to court with a white silk scarf around his neck and tied a beautiful knot in front. King Louis XIV greatly appreciated it, and immediately announced that the bow tie was a symbol of nobility, and ordered all upper-class people in Versailles to dress like this. Under his call, ties gradually spread from France to all parts of the world, and formed textile products matching suits. The fifth argument is that in the Middle Ages (referring to the feudal society in European history), European medical experts believed that diseases started from the throat, and suggested that people wrap their throats with fabric, which could prevent diseases and eliminate disasters. The sixth argument is that the tie was commonly worn around the neck by Irish fishermen in the early days when they went fishing and observed the wind direction, and later it evolved into a tie. The seventh theory is that after the Middle Ages, when the British army came back from the battlefield, the soldiers would tie a white towel around their necks to cover up the scars left in the battle. Based on the above legend, most people think that the habit of wearing a tie originated from the army, which is beyond doubt. Moreover, it was first applied, popularized and developed in France, which led the international fashion trend, and King Louis XIV played a role in promoting and developing the ties.
However, the history of today's popular ties is not long, only 100 years. 1870 or so, the tie becomes narrower, eliminating those too delicate and artificial knotting methods and flashy parts. By the end of 19, the style of ties was very similar to today's ties. Nowadays, in some western countries, people are judged not only by clothes and hats, but also by ties. People with status participate in social activities, and they are very particular about the material, fancy, style and hardness of ties. Therefore, foreign high-grade ties have now developed into computer jacquard weaving, with various patterns and patterns. Among all kinds of ties, thin-knotted bottle ties and thread ties are more popular. The change of tie width is regular, and it is generally popular alternately, and its change period is 8 ~ 10 years. If printing becomes mainstream, widen the tie; If jacquard fabrics are popular, narrow ties will be popularized. At present, printed wide ties are more popular. In the process of historical evolution and development, the styles of ties are constantly being refurbished, and new varieties emerge one after another. The French always like to dress up and are a country that advocates elegance. 1947, a Frenchman named Dominigue Berducome invented the convenient tie and obtained a patent in the same year. The tie is made by pressing aluminum sheet into the shape of a tie knot, then sticking the tie on it, and hanging the tie directly on the shirt collar when wearing it. Later, Bell Juniper invented a new type of magnetic tie, which can be directly attracted to the metal buttons on the shirt collar. It is said that this kind of tie can withstand 4 kilograms of tension without falling off. This kind of magnetic tie, just like the "one-pull" tie that appeared in recent years, is undoubtedly an ideal dress for those who are in a hurry and clumsy, especially in today's accelerated pace of people's lives.