The Art of Tying the Cravat; Demonstrated in sixteen lessons

The manual opens with a historical survey tracing neckwear from ancient throat-protecting cloths through evolving collars and ruffs to contemporary cravat fashions, and comments on social and hygienic implications. It then offers a practical course divided into sixteen progressive lessons that demonstrate thirty-two distinct tying styles, illustrated by explanatory plates and a portrait of the author. Foundational techniques, including a key solution to the Gordian knot, underpin later variations, and concluding chapters discuss correct construction, appropriate colours and the sartorial consequences of poor execution.