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| Page Views: 2,970 Last Visit to Croatia: 2005 | Welcome to the homeland of the cravat by croisbeauty - last update: Apr 5, 2005 |
Znate li da kravata potjece od Hrvata?
Did you know that the cravat originated among the Croats?
Lo sapevate che la cravatta trae origine dalla Croazia?
Haben Sie gewusst, dass die Krawatte aus Hroatien stamt?
Savez-vous que la cravate provient de la Croatie? |
|  | Croatian mercenaries Croatian mercenaries arrived in Paris in 1635 as a display of their support for King Louis XIV. The scarves they wore were a fascinating blend of materials and colour, which immediately aroused interest in the fashionconscious French. |
Later, whenever the French incorporated the new item in their dress they termed it "a la croate", a name that evolved into the current convention "cravat". | | |
| | It is the Croats then who descrive to be thanked for that oxygen deprived creation of social refinement, the tie. |
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xdescendx Fri Jul 24, 2009 14:11 UTC
I absolutely loved Croatia!! I can't wait to go back and absorb some more beauty. Great pages!! | Minashka Wed May 20, 2009 18:10 UTC
Dear Boris, thank you so much for all your wonderful tips! I am going to your amazing country at the end of July and there's so much to do that I don't even know where to start! :) | junecorlett Mon May 4, 2009 11:59 UTC
Croatia is on our list. Thanks for tips. | mcflin Sat May 24, 2008 02:09 UTC
new zealand couple, have been to croatia 3 years ago and am comming back in august september 2008. i think it is a very beautiful country . but i love the coast |
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