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1:42pm on Monday, 11th August, 2014:

Arabian

Anecdote

This outfit, on display at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, was worn by T. E. Lawrence while leading the Arab revolt against Ottoman rule in the First World War:



I have to say it's in pretty good nick for a garment that was worn daily in a protracted desert war, but as the design of such clothing evolved over several centuries I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.




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