How To Tie A Formal Ascot & Wedding Cravat For Proper Traditional Morning Wear

About this video

The Gazette team demonstrates how to tie a formal daywear ascot (or cravat), a vintage neckwear item popular in Britain for formal occasions like weddings and Royal Ascot. They explain the differences between formal and casual ascots, teach two tying methods ranging from a four-in-hand adaptation to a more traditional Victorian knot, and show how to secure it with a tie stick pin.

Key takeaways

• The Gazette team distinguishes formal ascots from casual ascots by shape, construction (silk with interlining for stiffness), and wearing style (outside the shirt with a wing collar versus inside an unbuttoned collar)
• The Gazette team teaches two methods to tie a formal ascot: a popular four-in-hand adaptation commonly seen at weddings, and a more proper Victorian method that creates a horizontal knot with crossing ends
• The Gazette team recommends using a decorative tie stick pin positioned 2-4 inches below the knot to secure the ascot and keep it in place throughout the day
• The Gazette team emphasizes that formal ascots must be paired with a detachable wing collar and worn with a waistcoat, and should only be worn for genuinely formal daywear occasions

Episode details: published March 5, 2018 · 88K views · 11:32 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style guidance summarized here is the Gentleman’s Gazette team’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are theirs, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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