First of all, I’m 68 years old. I grew up cold starching clothing and linens. I learned to iron starched items by ironing pillow cases and the top sheet of the bed linens. I still starch and iron my pillow cases and at least the top hem of my bed linens. I agree with your statement about the cloth becoming shiny when properly ironed after starching. I used to starch and iron my mothers nurses caps, and it had to be set, just as you did, then carefully ironed so that it would stand up stiffly, so she would look clean, crisp, and professional on the floor of the hospital. Properly starching and ironing an item takes time, and it is t easy.

Dear Zack: The only thing wrong with your videos is that there aren't enough of them. ALWAYS you are entertaining, witty, fun, and informative and this time you certainly didn't disappoint. I have now learned that my favorite ways of wearing a neck scarf were actually cravat ties modified only by my dislike of tight things against my throat. Please, please keep up the good work! Much love.

“If you find yourself in a particularly historical or masochist mood, you can saw it by hand.” **Bernadette has entered the chat** Anyway, it was so great to see you back with another video, and that’s such an interesting subject! So now I want to make a cravat to live my romantic goth 18th century rock star Lord Byron fantasy!

Nice video. In Germany we call a necktie a “Krawatte”. Now I know where this word comes from. Thank you very much.

If any viewers here want to support Mr. Pinsent in his creative endeavours, he has a Patreon page. I personally think the value in what I have learned from him so far exceeds what he is earning in the pittance that is ad revenue. I think his work is worth a chai latte a month! I encourage any subscriber who can afford to to become a patron.

I am so happy after all these years to see how the heroes of my Georgette Heyer romances really did their cravats!

Thank you! It is difficult to see in historical paintings how the fabric is tied. I thought some of shirt frills were part of the cravat, but see that is not necessarily so. Appreciate your charming videos that help better understand menswear of the Regency and earlier Georgian periods. I hope you write that book too.

Thank you for sharing! My daughter and her boyfriend decided to go with regency era dress for prom and I was appointed to make the cravat so it matches her dress.

Awesome video, I have been searching for the 'groom/waterfall' knot for so long!

Yay, more Zac! Also, I hadn't yet realized how sexy removing a cravat could be until seeing this. I think I need to make some for my partner...

Came for the historical content. Giggled madly over "..haaaands..." and demented rabbit ears! XD

What an ABSOLUTE DELIGHT! Several years ago I was costuming a Regency short film and had to discover for myself - using those insanely complex diagrams - how to tie the cravat for the actor. I do wish I'd had this video, I'd have saved a lot of time. Not to mention having the humour and charm of Mr. Pinsent. Mind you, I'm more than happy to spend hours ironing....

Thanks for the tutorial! Another benefit of starching clothing. Starched clothes laundered better. Everything easily washes out. Source, an interview with The American artist- ‘Grandma Moses’.

I’ve watched this so many times to get my Standard Poodles Mr Darcy outfit just perfect! 😂

I just respect the fact that you're walking around in clothing that you wanna wear and don't give a flip what anyone says. Much respect!

Interesting about how white was a symbol of status. Growing up in the 60s with my father in the Police, I remember well how white shirts were reserved for the higher ranks (Inspector and above). My father's issue shirts had removable collars and I remember how my mother would make up a starch solution (I think it was Robin Brand - but it definitely had a picture of a robin on the box) and dip the collar in it.

So proud of this journey for you baby!

I find it interesting to learn of the myriad and subtle ways wealth was displayed in these times. I can see how important the subtlety was. A heavily starched white cravat was indispensable to a gentleman in this respect.

This was a lot of fun to watch! Now I know how to starch things and tie a cravat that would make Mr Darcy and Anthony Bridgerton proud. Thank you for educating us all!

Thank you very much, this was extremely helpful! I also like the button eyes on your mannequin.

I remember my Grandmother putting all her items ( after washed and dried) to be starched and/ or ironed, in a big bag, then freezing everything. On ironing day, out came the irons, starch, board and frozen items....it took all morning...I can still remember the clean starched smell.

The way you folded the back of that supremely starched cravat made the back as interesting as the front. Lovely.

this is perfect, thank you so much! Attending a Victorian gothic wedding on halloween and this is exactly what i needed ❤

Thank you for this demonstration, very useful.

When I visited Croatia (Hrvatska) I learnt that Croatian mercenaries in the French army in the 17th century wore knotted neckties. The neckties became popular and were given the name Hrvat, which the French morphed into Cravat. There is a necktie shop called Kravata in Zagreb. It is close to the Museum of Broken Relationships, which tells you something about the Croatian sensibility! 🇭🇷

You are an artist! and I love your sense of humor! 🥰

Fascinating--always wondered about these knots. The other variation mentioned in some of the books I've read is the "Mathematical." I'll now choose to think it has something to do with the brilliant Miss Lovelace!! One of the things I always enjoyed about doing dressage is that all the riders, men and women, look like Regency dandies, complete with cravats, breeches, tall boots and tail coats.

This is an excellently made video with valuable content. Commenting for the algorithm. Love your sense of humor.😂

"past the age of 27 NO CRAVAT LIKE THIS" dignified grey haired gentleman: ✨😊✨

The “oriental” was fun. And very distinct. 👏🏻🙂 Interesting that it demands calm and patience and a certain amount of ceremony to get just so. Like it’s nodding in respect towards the kimono and the tea ceremony. Things that can not - and must not - be hurried.

Love love love - you are a credit to English History . God Bless you and your endeavours

Yay! The long hoped-for cravat video! I've been using large, square scarves as very rough cravats, and have been looking for a way to level up. This is very helpful.

Thank you Zac for showing me how this is done. By now many of us have sewn our linen shirts and most ardently desire to sport the next step of gender-bending ( I’m a woman) by accenting said shirts with the proper neckwear. Watching you reminded me of seeing my grandmother, circa 1964, starch the white uniforms she wore for hospital work. She basically saturated the item with starch, put it in a plastic bag and stashed it in the refrigerator until time to iron it. The starch would spoil or sour if it wasn’t kept cold. The crocheted doilies and anti-Macassars she made all stood up with perfect pie-crust edges. I think I remember a super crisp (rock hard)starch solution made with sugar too. When ironed the sugar starch would reach a hard ball to soft crack stage just like cooking candy. Does anyone else out there recall this? I’m working on a lace edged cravat or jabot for a froth of lace at the neck. Yes, hand-stitched rolled hems. Zac, I being nosy and asking if you and Bernadette Banner are ever in each other’s company. You are both such attractive people that you would make a lovely striking pair strolling the streets of London. I can’t seem to help thinking that you have very similar interests and would make fast friends.

This is so fascinating. I am going to have a go with a silk scarf!

Hello Mate... this was wonderful. Thanks for your tip and techniques.

I am so excited! I think I am finally ready to both make and wear my own cravats. Turns out, it isn’t nearly as complicated as I imagined since for years I have been using the same techniques and knots with my scarves and silk handkerchieves (except for the starching, of course). Thank you so much for this entertaining and educational video!

the sound of you tapping on the sides of the starched cravat reminded me of popping popcorn.

Zack, I thank you so much for making this video. Using historical details for my line of sewing is such a treat.🫂

Didn't miss the "AHEM!" right before the "For this, you will need..." I see what you did there, sir!

This is fascinating and so charming - and I never would have realized just from looking at portraits how many variations there are! I will be checking every single portrait now to see how they tie their cravat!

Thank you for this video. Now I know how to tie a cravat for my fiancé. Or, at the least, I can refer to this video to refresh my memory. It's good to have you back again.

I watch period movies and always wondered about the process of cravats from beginning to knotted end. Your humor is a tonic. Wish you had the time to post more often, but you are busy hand sewing all day long.

Hoorah! Another compelling episode!

It was a delightful tutorial. - Perfect in being much too short.

Do you ever feel you were born too late? You look as if you you were born to wear the styles you demonstrate; no, you ROCK them, and I thank you for sharing!

This takes me back to childhood and I am a grandmother. Huffing and puffing from the ladies in duty (grandmother and great aunt) to first dampen the linen, cotton shirts and sheets and spraying the starch water. I think they simmered the starch with water. There was a big copper pot. I am still remembering the green and white box Hoffmans Idealstärke and the smell. They also had a big cauldron to boil the white fabrics and to soak dirty children in..Later on there came the Washing Machine and Spray starch in cans.

This video was magnificent! I loved the bit of history that you shared along the way.

J’aime bien la touche d’humour et l’élégance du personnage

It is always so cool to see how wearing something can change your look, you went from a every day neck to a high as the sky neck and all it took was a 4in wide piece of fabric 🤯

Thank you for making this, it's very helpful for my cosplay!

I love how you interspersed your serious information with lightheartedness like the smacking of your high collar flaps. Will I ever use this? Probably no. Did I still save it in my sewing videos list? Absolutely.

I like the Cravat with the bow knot

Thank you so much Zack, great to see another video from you! Just this morning I watched Bernadette's video where you critiqued (to put it mildly) ridiculous polyester historical Halloween costumes! 😀💕

How absolutely splendid to see you again! (and with such a delightfully useful demonstration/instruction, no less!). Pleased to see you are healthy and in good spirits! Please find time to share more, dear you! Such cheer for us.

I've been watching for your return. Here's hoping that your arm is as good as new, and that many more of these videos are in store. My favourite cravat was actually the last one.

This was fabulous. I'm a keen Georgette Heyer fan and you brought it to life. Thanks for posting. Xx

Thanks for the detailed information. Well presented and informal .

Thank you, cravat tie-ing has been one those little mysteries I have always wanted to understand.

No wonder a good valet was worth his weight in gold. Thanks for this. I have read about so many kinds of knots and wondered what they looked like. The hero of any regency novel could, of course, tie some extraordinary knot to perfection.

There are a few good Regency cravat tying resources out there in the historical sewing community but this is by far the most comprehensive and easily followed. Thanks so much Zack.

I love starched cotton and linen. Thank you for the starch recipe that I imagine doesn’t irritate the skin? I stopped starching when my boyfriend 40 years ago was irritated by Niagara spray starch.

Well, that was both entertaining and interesting. Thank you for that. I've read quite a few Regency books and when ever the books mentioned doing up a cravat I always wondered how it was done. Now that I know, it will make these books more enjoyable. Welcome back BTW, you've been missed.

Thank you so much yourself for an entertaining, interesting and frankly quite useful (in this century!) Video. 👍 You said you made this quick, and have mentioned have no clue what you're doing. I beg to disagree - very well done. 👏

"Just like all your period drama heroes" in the (unintentionally?) slightly sardonic tone of an immortal who's totally over the historical stereotypes

SO elegant! (I remembered a scene of the Scarlet Pimpernel.)

Well done Sir Zack. Thank you for sharing👍

It was a wonderful video. Thank you very much for share such elegance, Sir. Kind regards from Chile. 👌👌👌👌👌👌

Fascinating as always!

Great to see you again! The Cravats remind me of the Hermès twilly. I have been searching all over for rice starch for my shirts but to no avail. It is quite interesting seeing all the different styles of cravat knots. Thank you for taking the time to educate and entertain us.

How very timely, on our way to Venice!

The mannequin behind you is so scary!! 👻 with his button eyes saying IF YOU LEAVE A NEGATIVE COMMENT I WILL HAUNT YOU IN YOUR SLEEP Thanks for the info, it was as always informative and funny 😊

I was watching a Lucy Worsely video about the Regency period, and one of the men showed her exactly the same method you used for the last cravat, with the really stiff fabric! It just reinforced with me that you know exactly what you're talking about; of course you do, it just made me think, "see, that's what Zack does!"

Thank you so much for this! I'm head of costumes for a Jane Eyre Musical and reaserching a lot atm. As it is set in eary vicorian era (late 1840s) I guess the cravatte styles were a little different, but this helped a lot to see how to actually make a cravatte cloth.

Marvelous. I absolutely adore this look and now I know, how to recreate it!

That was really helpful. Thanks for the good explanation.

Music is perfect, thank you for the authenticity

I have been wanting to know how to do more than a four-in-hand for a long time!

I love the delicate material and its potential to create so many intricate shapes. I could never get bored of a cravat. Its a soothing activity. As a creative person naturally my favourite style is Cravate à la Byron.

thank you. .I love the men's fashion of that time period. It's a pleasure to watch you.

The vest in the background is absolutely gorgeous!!

Really well done. This is the best neckcloth demo and contextual explanation I've found.

Great video! Pretty spooky mannequin alongside 😁

This video was so funny.... all the stuff about Byron had me absolutely rolling. I guess it shows how much I hate ironing anything with the fact that the whole time you were doing it, I was thinking, could I just put interfacing on it to permanently stiffen it? Yeah, I'm lazy, I only ever use my iron when I'm sewing.

Came across you on one of Bernadette Banner's videos and was interested to see these cravat styles. In the historical detective novels I read set in the 18th-19th centuries, the cravats are always described as absurdly complicated and only something a trained valet with 20 years of experience could tie properly. You have shown otherwise. All beautiful styles, but really just variations of simple knots and bows. Oddly, all of them remind me of the various ways I tie ribbons on gifts.

You're an inspiration. Bravo for doing what you love, and it shows in the beautiful things you craft.

Can we please bring high collars and cravats back into fashion? It is such a stylish and damn handsome look :D

The waterfall is so lovely!

I’m 71, when my children were small I had a part time evening job at the local hospital bring the patients their dinner trays and removing them afterwards. Even for that menial job I was expected to wear a freshly laundered, very stiffly starched cap.

I just discovered this wonderful guy and agree wholeheartedly with the positive comments which have preceded my own: MORE PLEASE!!!

Thank you very much for making this video! I've always wanted to learn more about cravats and struggled with where to find information about them that felt accessible, so I really appreciate you taking the time to do this.

You are amazing, for many reasons! First of all you have a unique style , second you have much talent making and discussing garments, third you are an inspiration to all who are interested in history/ historical dress! Thank you for making content and allowing us to have a glimpse into your life and profession!

This information will probably prove usefull to me when I finaly get to restarching my bobbin lace hat that I inherited from my grandmother. I've dropped it, so it's a little buckled/bent/floppy.

Those were really nice clothes back then!

What a great video, this is so interesting and informative. Would love to see many more videos done by you, no matter the length, they are always so fun to watch. It feels like peeking back in time to the Regency era and watching a real gentleman of the day, and I'm such a fan. You always look so perfectly natty!

*starch tapping interlude* Oh how I love this! It made me giggle to no end. Thank you so much for your content.

mr pinsent, at the present i am hand hemming a table runner longer but narrower than your cravat by hand with an invisible stitch. i am a quick sewer.

Enjoying the incredibly judge-y regency cravat guide quotes...

Wow your period outfits are amazing and gorgeous! Such talent! Thanks for sharing them with us all!

My good sir, it is with much appreciation that i viewed your video instructions on the tying of the cravat. Your step by step demonstrations were of invaluable assistance in correcting my own poor and clumsy attempts at proper neckwear. i found the brief explanations of each style both informative and entertaining. it has encouraged myself to incorporate more regency details into my already decidedly unique style.. Indeed it has even helped my tying skill for a proper late Victorian impression. I am not one frequently moved to post comments on videos, but nonetheless felt compelled to alert you to level of my appreciation. Well done, and i offer my sincere thanks for your video tutelage. P.S-loved the disdainful flicks of the discarded cravats(and the effected "artist" disregard drop of the Byron...)

Love it! Your humor makes an interesting subject even better!