Neckerchief

A scarf is a scarf -like, triangular or square cloth that is worn on jumpers for revival under the coat, in fashion today. Originally one understood including a knotted around his neck cloth.

History

The scarf came as part of the male clothing at the time of Louis XIV in fashion, as the prevailing wide tab collar was replaced by the full-bottomed wig. It was made ​​for the middle class also made ​​of colored or black cloth and tied under the chin, so that the pleated and trimmed with lace corner fell down from fine, white on the chest. In the 18th century it has long been displaced by the jabot, until it occurred again in the 1780s. It then consisted of fine white linen, and enclosed the folded collar.

During the French Revolution, the scarves grew up to his chin and up to three were worn one over the other; with the now upright shirt collar ( parricide ) they were gradually smaller and fell. Jabots were still up in the 1820s in use; then in 1830 came on the black scarf, also in the form Stiffen Neck. Since the early 1850s, the scarf consisted mostly of only one band or was replaced by ties or ties.

Scarves as a uniform component

Scarf and shawl are still part of the uniform of most armed forces both in army, air force and navy. So One example, from the German Bundeswehr " olive scarf " and in the Air Force of the " air force blue scarf " standard.

In the United States Navy teams carry a "black bandana " to the white dress uniform.

Scout and Youth Movement

In Scouting, the scarf is part of the gap. In almost all Scout associations, the scarf is awarded to members only after a trial period, usually in connection with the filing of the Scout promise. It serves as a symbol for the permanent membership of the Scout Movement.

Much of the German Scout associations uses a uniform, union -wide color scheme, with the different colors or stripes for the respective ages are. The ring German Scout associations / Ring German Guide associations has organized for all Scouts in it since 2007 its own uniform neckerchief, which can be worn at events, in which several organizations are involved ring. Outside Germany scarves are widely used in the group colors, uniform scarves are used only for centralized events or trips abroad to identify the nationality.

Other bündische youth groups, such as migrant birds make use of the neckerchief as an award. In these a scarf ring is rather unusual, but the corners are knotted together.

Pioneer organizations

In the GDR, the Young Pioneers also contributed as a sign of membership a kind of uniform consisting of blue trousers or skirt, white shirt or blouse and a blue scarf for Young Pioneers (1st - 3rd class ) or a red neckerchief for Thalmann Pioneers (4. -7. classroom ). This was linked with the special pioneer nodes.

Scarves as Modeaccesoire

In fashion, women and men use scarves as a fashion accessory.