Necktie

<p>A necktie, long tie, or simply a tie, is a cloth article of <a href="/facts/Formal_wear/LFjH7AC5">formal</a> <a href="/facts/Neckwear/GLDHgIdI">neckwear</a> or <a href="/facts/Office_attire/Coj3tz2o">office attire</a> worn for decorative or symbolic purposes, resting under a folded <a href="/facts/Shirt_collar/aesNTKaj">shirt collar</a> or knotted at the throat, and usually draped down the chest. On rare occasions neckties are worn above a <a href="/facts/Winged_collar/aesNTKaj">winged shirt collar</a>. However, in occupations where manual labor is involved, the end of the necktie is often tucked into the <a href="/facts/Button/KwJJoP3o">button</a> line front <a href="/facts/Placket/lK1AgeU3">placket</a> of a <a href="/facts/Dress_shirt/RAhGCRPs">dress shirt</a>, such as the <a href="/facts/Dress_uniform/YHC6H8cK">dress uniform</a> of the <a href="/facts/United_States_Marine_Corps/J8JDlJG2">United States Marine Corps</a>. Neckties are usually paired with <a href="/facts/Suit_jacket/z57SNIzs">suit jackets</a> or <a href="/facts/Sport_coat/Xz6bmmkX">sport coats</a>, but have often been seen with other articles, such as <a href="/facts/V-neck_sweater/rhWgVvpL">v-neck sweaters</a>. Neckties are reported by fashion historians to be descended from the regency era <a href="/facts/Cravat_(early)/jDvUpJnm">cravat</a>. Adult neckties are generally unsized in length but may be available in a longer sizes for taller persons. Widths are matched to the width of a suit jacket lapel. Neckties were originally considered "<a href="/facts/Menswear/CApMu7c8">menswear</a>," but are now considered <a href="/facts/Unisex/bnNJePlh">unisex</a> items in most <a href="/facts/Western_culture/rPbgAhzI">Western cultures</a>. Neckties can also be part of a <a href="/facts/Uniform/KkrHUkYr">uniform</a>. Neckties are traditionally worn with the top shirt button fastened, and the tie knot resting between the collar points.
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Necktie