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Like the word 'cravat',  'neckcloth' was a general term for any kind of  neckwear swathed round the neck, as distinct from a collar.  The term continued to be used until about  the middle of the 19th century.<br><br><b>Materials & Making</b><br>Some neckcloths, such as this one, were large squares of printed cotton. They were often very colourful. The decoration was usually concentrated around the edges of the square although some neckcloths had discreet all-over designs. Sporting themes of horses, dogs and hunting were popular. These prints were very fine and the motifs very small. Other neckcloths consisted simply of woven or printed checks or stripes on a white ground, much like a man's handkerchief of today.<br><br><b>Ownership & Use</b><br>Large square neckcloths were folded in half diagonally, folded again, and then fastened around the neck. They were then precisely tied in the desired knot and the ends tweaked either to cover or to reveal the shirt front. By the late 19th century brightly coloured neckcloths were considered too flamboyant for fashionable dress and were acceptable only at a sporting event or when out of town. In May 1895 the <i>Tailor and Cutter</i> made the following remarks about fashions in striking ties:<br><br>'The tendency still appears to be in the direction of bright and strong colours and designs. The very latest in foulards is a colour called New Petunia. It is very suitable for boating race meetings and similar outdoor dress.'","physicalDescription":"Cravat of printed cotton with hand-sewn edges. Made of a selvedge to selvedge width of buff cotton. printed in purple or madder with tiny stars in the centre and repeating scenes of a fox hunt around the border. The hems are hand-sewn in running stitch.\r\n\r\n36.5 inches is the selvedge to selvedge width.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"cotton (textile)","id":"AAT14067"}],"techniques":[{"text":"printed","id":"AAT53319"},{"text":"hand sewing","id":"AAT257459"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Printed cotton with hand-sewn edges","categories":[{"text":"Accessories","id":"THES48998"},{"text":"Clothing","id":"THES48975"},{"text":"Europeana Fashion Project","id":"THES265804"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&F","id":"THES48601"},"images":["2006AM0419","2006AU4927","2006AM0420"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"125B","id":"THES49893"},"free":"","case":"CA3","shelf":"","box":"34"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Cravat","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"England","id":"x28826"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1840-1900","earliest":"1840-01-01","latest":"1900-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Miss B. 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It is much more likely that neckerchiefs like this were worn to display the wearer's interest in the sport although it would not have been appropriate to do so when taking part.\r\n\r\nFolded several times on the cross along the diagonal length of the square and then wrapped around the neck so that at first the ends are at the back of the neck, and then crossed over and tied in a bow at the front.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Cravat of printed cotton with hand-sewn edges, made in England, 1840-1900","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"hunting scene","id":"x41940"},{"text":"stars","id":"AAT9811"},{"text":"border","id":"AAT10252"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"British Galleries:\nNeckcloths depicting horses, dogs and hunting scenes indicated the wearers' love of sport. They were worn by spectators rather than participants. Brightly coloured neckcloths were particularly popular for a day at the races.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["T.417-1985"],"accessionNumberNum":"417","accessionNumberPrefix":"T","accessionYear":1985,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LR1939","2019LP2623","2019LR6090","2019LV7723"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-12","recordCreationDate":"2003-03-27","availableToBook":false}}