The bow tie was first worn by Croatian mercenaries during the 17th century, where men tied scarves around their necks to hold the openings of their shirts together. This neat tailoring trick was ...

Once, the necktie—henceforth referred to as just a “tie”—was an everyday essential. Men wore ties to work under blue collars and white ones. They wore them to bars, to dinner, on movie dates, and on ...