The History of the Necktie — The Knot Foreign Soldiers Brought to Paris

How did a piece of cloth worn by foreign soldiers become one of the most enduring symbols of status and formality in the world? 🧵 In this video we unravel the history of the necktie — from Croatian soldiers arriving in seventeenth-century Paris to the French court, the rise of the cravat, and the centuries of changing knots, rules, and social meaning that eventually produced the tie hanging in millions of closets today. If you enjoyed this textile history deep dive, like the video, subscribe to Fabric Myths, and leave a comment with the next fabric origin story we should cover next 👇