Return Of The Ascot
May, 1990
The British have exported many things, but none (excluding the Beatles, of course) has endured as well as that veddy stylish cravat, the ascot. Named after the Ascot Heath race course, it has a peculiar design with an Edwardian flair; the tie is narrow at the neck, to fit comfortably under a shirt collar, with wider blades down the front, to fill in the neckline of a shirt or a sweater. Today's ascots are available in the same fabrics, exciting paisleys, colorful floral prints and sensational pa...
