Czech neck
‘czech neck’ refers to a method of cravat-knotting popularised by byron and his contemporaries whilst on the grand tour. it was soon found that the bow knots favoured by the london set were ill-adapted to the needs of the stylish traveller – not only was overheating common on the road, but there were also several accidents linked to the neckwear.
after the tragic death of lord de quincelly-popham of barnes in a cravat-tangling incident in a venetian brothel, young men began to tie their cravats in a tidier fashion that left fewer ends flapping and allowed for improved aeration.
the look became popular as ‘czech neck’. it is sometimes said that this otherwise unexplained t-tle derives from a p-ssing comment made by percy bysshe sh-lley: “check his neck, that cravat is sick!”
“in this portrait, sir robert eggerston-jolly proclaims his social status and european ‘education’ with the choice of the czech neck”
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