<P> With the industrial revolution, more people wanted neckwear that was easy to put on, was comfortable, and would last an entire workday . Neckties were designed long, thin and easy to knot, and they did not come undone . This is the necktie design still worn by millions of men . </P> <P> By this time, the sometimes complicated array of knots and styles of neckwear gave way to the neckties and bow ties, the latter a much smaller, more convenient version of the cravat . Another type of neckwear, the Ascot tie, was considered de rigueur for male guests at formal dinners and male spectators at races . These ascots had wide flaps that were crossed and pinned together on the chest . </P> <P> This was until 1926, when a New York tie maker, Jesse Langsdorf came up with a method of cutting the fabric on the bias and sewing it in three segments . This technique improved elasticity and facilitated the fabric's return to its original shape . Since that time, most men have worn the "Langsdorf" tie . Yet another development during that time was the method used to secure the lining and interlining once the tie had been folded into shape . Richard Atkinson and Company of Belfast claim to have introduced the slipstitch for this purpose in the late 1920s . </P> <P> After the First World War, hand - painted ties became an accepted form of decoration in the U.S. The widths of some of these ties went up to 4.5 inches (11 cm). These loud, flamboyant ties sold very well all the way through the 1950s . </P>

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