Regency Fashion: Cravate a la Paresseuse

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Cravate à la Paresseuse The Paresseuse is undoubtedly one of the most convenient and easy methods of wearing the Cravat It has been rather neglected and we think unjustly so as it combines the advantage of concealing the shirt of the wearer and displaying the handkerchief to advantage It may be put on in a moment and this style can be adopted with complete success in wearing a handkerchief a second time It should be prepared as shewn in plate A fig 2 placed on the front of the neck the ends are passed round and crossed on the chest as shewn in plate D fig 28 Married men and antiquated beaux seem to be its greatest admirers it may be starched or not ad libitum

The Art of Tying the Cravat: Demonstrated in Sixteen Lessons (1828).

I think he is calling married and old men lazy in this description, but I could be wrong.

For more on cravat styles:

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)

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

Regency Fashion: Cravate de Chasse – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

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