The ancestor of the present tie was a strip of cloth of various colors worn by Roman legions. Its practical function was to protect the respiratory tract during the marches. As a matter of fact, especially the rearguard groups or those following the baggage or cavalry were afflicted by continuous clouds of dust raised by the often unpaved terrain. As it often happens the item was created for a specific purpose in everyday life, but then over time it loses its functional aspect and gains ground in its ornamental role acquiring beauty, color, preciousness. The origin of the Italian name is much discussed but it seems that it has a link with Croatian solders who used it in their uniform in the Thirty Years' War arousing curiosity in the Italian people who obviously did not know what to call it. Today it is an object that cannot be ignored by those who want to be truly impeccable in terms of elegance and protocol. Width may vary from 4 to 9 cm; length is always around one meter and fifty but the fabric must mainly be of pure silk.

Interesting facts about the tie

The ancestor of the present tie was a strip of cloth of various colors worn by Roman legions. Its practical function was to protect the respiratory tract during the marches. As a matter of fact, especially the rearguard groups or those following the baggage or cavalry were afflicted by continuous clouds of dust raised by the often unpaved terrain. As it often happens the item was created for a specific purpose in everyday life, but then over time it loses its functional aspect and gains ground in its ornamental role acquiring beauty, color, preciousness. The origin of the Italian name is much discussed but it seems that it has a link with Croatian solders who used it in their uniform in the Thirty Years' War arousing curiosity in the Italian people who obviously did not know what to call it. Today it is an object that cannot be ignored by those who want to be truly impeccable in terms of elegance and protocol. Width may vary from 4 to 9 cm; length is always around one meter and fifty but the fabric must mainly be of pure silk.