Tag: statement

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This handsome man, Ambrose X was an army officer and politician who fought in the American Civil War.
A fashion style has been named after him. Can you guess it?
ambrose

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Sideburns
The moustache was earlier called burnside after Ambrose Burnside, the army general. Later on the syllables were reversed to the form that we know today.
Read about Burnside & his sideburns.

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X is a clothing which was originated from India and became popular in US & Europe in 1960s. It was worn by the Beatles, Sammy Davis Jr., James Bond & characters from Doctor Who.
X has also been recognized by TIME magazine as one of the Top 10 political fashion statements of all time.
Can you identify X?

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Nehru Jacket
Unlike the achkan, which falls somewhere below the knees of the wearer, the Nehru jacket is shorter. Jawaharlal Nehru, notably, never wore this type of Nehru jacket.
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