According to thebowtie.com, Croatian soldiers of the Thirty Years War, which occurred in the 17th century, were the first folks documented to wear tied fabric around their necks to keep their shirt collars together. After the war, French soldiers shared the look and in the 1700’s the necktie was born. Fast forward to 1886 when Pierre Lorillard designed and wore a black bow tie tuxedo to a formal ball held at the Tuxedo Club. It quickly became a hit, being known as black tie attire.
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