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Garment covering the torso with a collar, a yoke at the back, shirttails and buttons down the front.

bow tie

Short necktie consisting of a knot at the center and a wing on each side of it.

ascot tie

Wide necktie with pleats that narrow the part that goes around the neck; it is knotted loosely and worn inside the open collar of a shirt.

necktie

Long narrow strip of fabric placed under the shirt collar and knotted; the front apron, usually wider than the rear one, makes the shirt more attractive.

front apron

Wider apron that makes the shirtfront more attractive.

neck end

Part of the necktie that goes around the neck, under the collar.

rear apron

Narrower apron that is threaded through the loop to keep it behind the front apron.

lining

Fabric sewn inside the tie to give it body.

loop

Flat ring behind the front apron that the rear apron passes through to hold it in place.

slip-stitched seam

Seam running the length of the necktie, in the middle of the reverse side.