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Men’s neckties began as bibs. Then ornamentation took over, until they lost their original function. Much like a bird of paradise evolving long tail feathers th
by a4isms 5y ago
Men’s neckties began as bibs. Then ornamentation took over, until they lost their original function. Much like a bird of paradise evolving long tail feathers that attract mates, but no longer keep it warm or help it fly.
- buggeryorkshire 5y agoI never knew that, thank you. Will use it the next time somebody insists I wear a tie. It was funny though - when I was a teenager I was a bit skint, like most. You needed to wear a suit and tie to get into most nightclubs at the time. Obviously a suit was a bit spendy, so you generally had 1 decent suit, so the only way to differentiate yourself each time was a new tie. Must have bought hundreds of the bloody things, only to discard them after 2 or 3 uses. Had a discussion about this a few weeks ago - is Tie Rack still a thing? They used to have shops everywhere in the UK, but maybe they're still around at airports or whatnot?
- philwelch 5y agoI thought they began as scarves--or, more specifically, a fancy way to wear your scarf when you weren't using it to cover your neck. Which is the same backstory as collars (you're supposed to pop them to cover your neck!).