Lavallière

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The painter Charles Hoguet with a patterned silk scarf; Self-portrait, before 1870

Lavallière was the name of the soft, wide bow tie that was very popular in the second half of the 19th century. The name giver for the accessory , also known as the bohemian bow or artist's cloth , was Louis XIV's mistress , Duchess Louise de La Vallière .

From the middle of the 17th century, so-called cravates were worn at the French court . These were precious scarves made of Venetian or Flemish lace that could cost a fortune - forerunners of today's ties . Louis XIV therefore employed a Cravatier who was only entrusted with the care of his necklaces . Duchess Louise de La Valliere took a liking to this men's fashion and liked to tie the scarf into a butterfly bow.

literature

  • Meyer's Encyclopedic Lexicon . Bibliographical Institute, Mannheim / Vienna / Zurich 1973, Volume 14, p. 700
  • Erika Thiel: History of the Costume . Henschel-Verlag, Berlin, 8th edition 2004, ISBN 3-89487-260-8 , p. 337