"Jacobite" garb

[celtophile]

Thanks for the great history lesson.

[Erikm]

Hi Woodsheal I see you have something wrapped around your neck, is it a jabot or just a neckerchief of some sort? I heard they did this for sword protection?

Thanks

[Woodsheal]

Hi Woodsheal I see you have something wrapped around your neck, is it a jabot or just a neckerchief of some sort? I heard they did this for sword protection?

Thanks

It's a cravat: white or black, silk or cotton, about six inches wide and three feet long, finished on all edges and can have a bit of pleating on the ends. Such neck-cloths originally protected one from the chafing of armor, and did indeed help turn a sword stroke. Our modern neck ties are distant descendants....