Ascot tie

An ascot tie or ascot is an article of neckwear with wide pointed wings at the end, wrapped around the neck and draped down the chest to cover the front placket and button line of a dress shirt. Formal ascots are always worn above a winged shirt collar and tied at the front, while informal cravats are worn underneath the shirt collar, and are untied. Ascots are traditionally made of patterned silk. While earlier cravats were only found in certain colors due to the difficulty of obtaining and manufacturing pigments and dyes, today's ascot can be found in nearly any color, but is usually seen in neutral tones to match with the dress shirt and suit jacket or tuxedo it might be paired with. This wider relative of the necktie is usually patterned, folded over, and fastened with a tie pin or tie clip. It is usually reserved for formal wear with morning dress for daytime weddings and worn with a cutaway morning coat and striped grey formal trousers.