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The Crimean Campaign: On the front line of men’s fashion since 1854

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If you’re a military history buff with a stylish streak, you might be interested in reading the piece I penned for this Sunday’s Book section about the 1953 book ‘The Reason Why’ by Cecil Woodham-Smith.

The book explores -- in great detail -- all the factors leading up to the Oct. 25, 1854, Battle of Balaclava and the disastrous cavalry charge later immortalized in Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade.’

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What does this particular battle of the Crimean War have to do with fashion and style, you may ask?

You might be surprised.

Let’s just say you’ll never look at a cardigan sweater quite the same way.

-- Adam Tschorn

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