The art of tying the cravat: demonstrated in sixteen lessons, including thirty-two different styles, forming a pocket manual ... preceded by a history of the cravat from its origin to the present time ... and remarks on its influence on society in general / [H. Le Blanc].

  • Le Blanc, H., -1887.
Date:
1828
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Credit: The art of tying the cravat: demonstrated in sixteen lessons, including thirty-two different styles, forming a pocket manual ... preceded by a history of the cravat from its origin to the present time ... and remarks on its influence on society in general / [H. Le Blanc]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    His reception will in future be cold, and no one will move on his entrance;—but if his Cravat is savamment and elegantly formed—although his -coat may not be of the last cut—every one will rise to receive him with the most distinguished marks of respect, will cheerfully resign their seats to him, and the delighted eyes of all will be fixed on that part of his person which separates the shoulders from the chin—let him speak down- right nonsense he will be applauded to the skies,; it will be said—“ this man has critically and deeply studied the thirty-two lessons on the Art of Tying the Cravat.”—But again reverse the picture—it will be found that the unfortunate in- dividual who is not aware of the existence of this justly celebrated work—however well informed he may be on other subjects—will be considered as an ignorant pretender, and will be compelled to suffer the impertinence of the fop, who will treat him with disdain, merely because his Cravat is not correctly disposed—he will moreover foe obliged to hear in silence, and to approve (under pain of being considered unacquainted with the