Stefan MolyneuxVerified account

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The tie was meant to imitate the stings of a cape, which was only worn by high ranking people. To this day, dual strings ties persist as well as conventional ties. Ties are an attempt at mimicking aristocracy.

She didn’t say it was specifically to attract women.

the necktie originated in the 17th century, during the 30 year war in France. King Louis XIII hired Croatian mercenaries who wore a piece of cloth around their neck as part of their uniform. #history

BS

Wow, that’s a take. So how come ties have always been worn under a coat, where you can’t see the point? The tapered angles were to ensure that it was wide enough to hide the shirt under the coat, not to point downward.

She will have to eat some roughage to get you that source.

For a homophobe, you sound pretty ok with the origins of the tie in a time where there were "almost no women in the senior business world". Me thinks thou protests too much.

so youre saying it was a homosexual thing then. right?