Quote Originally Posted by MacLowlife View Post
Doing a little more research, I see that some people suggest the names ascot and cravat are interchangeable. <snip>
I'm still a little confused with this one. I thought all Ascots were cravats but not all cravats were Ascots? Specifically, it seems the Ascot has wide, diamond shaped points and a narrow band.:


According to the link from JerseyLawyer, a Highland cravat is more similar to a riding stock. I think that means it is longer so that it can doubled around the neck before the knot is tied and pinned down?


I'm still not sure if either of these is an acceptable replacement for a jabot in either white or black tie, but hopefully someone more knowledgable will clarify...