Complex sentence: The French readily switched from old-fashioned starched linen ruffs to the new loose linen and muslin "cravates"; the military styles often had broad, laced edges, while a gentleman's cravat could be of fine lace.
Split into simpler sentences: The French readily switched from old-fashioned starched linen ruffs to the new loose linen and muslin "cravates". The military styles often had broad, laced edges, while a gentleman's cravat could be of fine lace.