Fact of the Day More Information At the fabled Defenestration of Prague in 1618, the Bohemians threw two Imperial Governors out of the window of a castle. They lived because they fell into a large pile of shit. This incident help spark the Thirty Years War, which help spread the necktie fashion. Croatian soldiers wore a kerchief-like decoration around their necks in battle. When some soldiers were stationed in France, the fad started to catch on under the title a la Croatia (a la Croate). The kerchiefs of the Croatian fighters were tied surprisingly similar to that of today's modern business neckties.
The English word cravat come straight from the Serbo-Croat Hrvat. View All Facts View Images View Maps Blog
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