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An ascot tie, or ascot, is a narrow neckband with wide pointed wings. This wide, formal tie is usually patterned, folded over, and fastened with a stickpin or tie clip.

A cravat is a scarf or band of fabric worn around the neck as a tie which spreads over the chest. The visible part is often made of lace and/or ruffles.

It is commonly accepted that all ascot ties are cravats. However, the inverse is not true, as not all cravats are ascot ties. Ascot ties are the most common modern form of cravat; "non-ascot tie cravats" are less prevalent.

The modern bow tie are also descended from the cravat; generally, these are not considered as cravats.

The cravat originated in the 1630s around the Thirty Years War and its name is thought to be derived from the neckcloth of Croatian mercenaries.