The art of tying the cravat: demonstrated in sixteen lessons, including thirty-two different styles, forming a pocket manual ... preceded by a history of the cravat from its origin to the present time ... and remarks on its influence on society in general / [H. Le Blanc].

  • Le Blanc, H., -1887
Date:
1828
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Credit: The art of tying the cravat: demonstrated in sixteen lessons, including thirty-two different styles, forming a pocket manual ... preceded by a history of the cravat from its origin to the present time ... and remarks on its influence on society in general / [H. Le Blanc]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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