Quote Originally Posted by Errowen View Post
Reminds me of those flip books from my childhood, where one turns half-pages to put ballerina legs on the policeman's torso. Wear a jabot, man.
hmm... ballerina's legs on a policeman's torso... hmm... that would explain a lot...

Actually the modern tie worn today, be it bow tie or four-in-hand, has merely evolved from the neck cloths of the 17th and 18th centuries, subtly changing shape over the decades to fit in with whatever was current in men's fashion at the time. As Downunder Kilt has pointed out we have ample pictorial evidence to show that the modern necktie really has become a traditional item of Highland attire.