Glossary 
Here you can find some expressions that interested you, but you did not know their meaning.
Academia Cravatica – a non-profit institution whose mission is to preserve and promote the cravat as a part of Croatian and world cultural heritage.
Ascot-necktie – dates from the mid 19th century and looks like a scarf with ends of the same length and width. It is tied under the chin or it is fastened with a pin.
Bandanna – a light-coloured scarf imported from India at the beginning of the 18th century. Various imitations like cotton bandannas soon spread across Europe, especially among the working force.
Bow tie – a decorative ribbon tied around the neck like a bow. It became popular in the 19th century. It is usually worn by artists and people from intellectual circles because it expresses individuality.
Cravatier – a court official whose duty was to present several cravats to king Louis XIV so the king could choose a cravat he was going to wear that day.
The Duke of Windsor (1894-1972) or King Edward VIII – voluntarily abdicated in 1936 and took the title of the Duke of Windsor. He was an authority on cravats and ways to knot a cravat. The Windsor knot was named after him.
Francois Chaille – author of the “Le grande historie de la cravate” monograph that confirms the Croatian origin of the cravat. His real name was Alain Blattier.
French-cut – shirts with a wide and cut collar onto which a Windsor knot is tied.
Jacquard – the most common type of weave used in cravat manufacture.
Jesse Langdorf – an American cravat manufacturer who patented industrial cravat production by cutting the fabric in three parts and then sewing it back together.
King George IV (1762-1830) – introduced a black cravat.
Lavalliere – the duchess de la Valliere created the bow shaped cravat. This way of knotting is still called lavaliere in France.
Louis XIV (1643-1715) – also known as the Sun King. He acceded to the throne after Mazarin. He introduced the absolute monarchy. He was a great cravat fan.
Norman Davies – British historicist and the author of the book ‘Europe: History’. In one chapter he writes about the cravat in an interesting way: ‘People who underestimate the influence of small nations should be reminded that Croats are holding all of us by the neck.’
Neckclothitania – a satiric book on cravats and men’s clothing with amazing illustrations and comments on the meaning and the fashion of cravats.
Pierre Cardin – a famous French fashion designer and a cravat-lover.
Royal Cravates – a special regiment formed in 1667 named after Croats.
The Thirty Years War – a religiopolitical war (1618-1648) fought in Germany. Croatian soldiers participated in this war.
