『英語(yǔ)知識(shí)小品:領(lǐng)帶的滄桑』 The Necktie through Thick and Thin
From hat to shoes,mens clothes are useful.Only one piece of clothing is worn just for decoration.It is the necktie,or cravat.The necktie is left over from the time when men wore ruffles,ribbons,and tassels.
Beau Brummel was an Englishman of the early 1800s.He was famous for his fancy clothes.The story is told that he used to invite guests just to watch him knot his white cravat.
Now,perhaps,even the necktie is going out of style.It has been getting smaller and smaller for hundreds of years.It started out as a piece of lace and turned into a silk bow.Then it became a triangle that was tied around the neck.Now many neckties are no wider than a piece of string.