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2. Akwete cloth - Wikipedia

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   The Akwamiri style of Akwete cloth was used by other people groups as waist ties for men, but also as towels, coverings for chairs, and as material for bags. [ 2 ] Among the Akwete people, the cloth is used to signify wealth or power, and it is primarily worn by women as wraps or loincloths, though men do wear them occasionally, both for ...

3. Necktie - Wikipedia

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   At the start of the 21st century, ties widened to 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 3 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches (8.9 to 9.5 cm) wide, with a broad range of patterns available, from traditional stripes, foulards, and club ties (ties with a crest or design signifying a club, organization, or order) to abstract, themed, and humorous ones. The standard length remains 57 ...

4. List of medieval armour components - Wikipedia

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   Worn with a sallet to cover the jaw and throat (extending somewhat down the sternum). May also cover the back of the neck if worn with a bassinet rather than a sallet. May be solid or made of lames. Sometimes worn with a gorget. Gorget: Steel collar to protect the neck and cover the neck opening in a complete cuirass.

5. Charvet Place Vendôme - Wikipedia

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   The ties collection, sometime "unmistakably bold" [194] or "witty [and] wicked", [231] often noted for its shimmer and changing colors (Charvet ties' shimmer "has become so synonymous with the company that we call it the Charvet effect", says a retailer. [42]) [232] Ties are made from three pieces of silk material cut at a 45-degree angle. [168]

6. Bow tie - Wikipedia

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   He observed that bow ties were experiencing a potential comeback among men, [6] [7] though "the class conscious man recoils at the idea" of pre-tied bow ties and "[l]eft-wingers ... recoil at what they perceive to be a symbol of political conservatism." He argues that anachronism is the point, and that bow tie wearers are making a public ...

7. Lavalava - Wikipedia

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   The lavalava is secured around the waist by an overhand knotting of the upper corners of the cloth; women often tuck the loose ends into the waistband, while men usually allow them to hang in front. Women generally wear ankle-length lavalava while men's wraps often extend to the knee or mid-calf depending on the activity or occasion.