Firstly, though, is an ascot different from a cravat ... the Victorian era saw middle-class men eschewing stiff neckwear and adopting a less formal form of tie. Off they went to watch the horses ...

For men, the move to casual dress seems ... when mercenaries hired by Louis XIII of France wore a form of cravat. The modern version of the tie emerged in the 1920s and was popularised by Britain ...