Regency Fashion: Cravate a la Gastronome

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Cravate à la Gastronome Plate C fig 23 The véritable Cravate d la Gastronome is a handkerchief of any kind without starch folded on a stiffener of at most three fingers in depth and thrown rather than fastened round the neck it is more particularly distinguished by the tie which confines the ends this greatly resembles the Naud Gordien in elasticity with this difference however that it slackens and yields to the slight
est movement of the neck to the least yacilla tion of the jaws and even to that slight swelling of the throat which in men decidedly distinguished for gastronomic talents so often produces impeded respiration It also possesses the great advantage of loosening itself in cases of indigestion apoplexy or fainting The Gastronome is seldom worn previous to the age of forty but this greatly depends on climate and constitution The Art of Tying the Cravat: Demonstrated in Sixteen Lessons (1828).

Apparently, the ideal cravat style for a man with health issues, the Gastronome gives a casual air of elegance while being practical.

For more on cravats:

Regency Fashion: Putting on a Cravat – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

Regency Fashion: The Cravat a l’Americaine – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

Regency Fashion: Cravate a la Byron – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

Regency Fashion: Cravate Sentimentale – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

Regency Fashion: The Cravate en Cascade – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

Regency Fashions: Cravate Mathematique – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

Regency Fashion: Cravate a la Maratte – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

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