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2. Scoop (novel) - Wikipedia

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   Christopher Hitchens, introducing the 2000 Penguin Classics edition of Scoop, said "[i]n the pages of Scoop we encounter Waugh at the mid-season point of his perfect pitch; youthful and limber and light as a feather" and noted: "The manners and mores of the press, are the recurrent motif of the book and the chief reason for its enduring magic...this world of callousness and vulgarity and ...

3. Sword of Honour - Wikipedia

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   The Sword of Honour is a trilogy of novels by Evelyn Waugh which loosely parallel Waugh's experiences during the Second World War.Published by Chapman & Hall from 1952 to 1961, the novels are: Men at Arms (1952); Officers and Gentlemen (1955); and Unconditional Surrender (1961), marketed as The End of the Battle in the United States and Canada.

4. Suit jacket - Wikipedia

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   The jacket was originally a work jacket that came into fashion due to the French Revolution. [1] [2] It was popular among sailors, and in the 19th century it became a common item of clothing for sports and recreation. [3] The 1870s saw the birth of the suit, which at first was met with great skepticism and viewed primarily as leisure wear. [4]

5. Sport coat - Wikipedia

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   A shooting jacket is a type of sport coat worn, as the name suggests, originally while participating in the sports of shooting or hunting. It usually comes with a leather patch on the front shoulder to prevent recoil wear from the butt of a shotgun or rifle, and frequently has matching leather patches on the elbows.

6. History of suits - Wikipedia

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   Leading European men began wearing well-cut, tailored suits recognizable today. The simplicity of the new clothes and their somber colors contrasted strongly with the extravagant, foppish styles just before. Brummell's influence introduced the modern era of men's clothing which now includes the modern suit jacket, full-length pants, and necktie ...

7. Frederick Judd Waugh - Wikipedia

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   Frederick Judd Waugh (September 13, 1861 in Bordentown, New Jersey – September 10, 1940) was an American artist, primarily known as a marine artist. During World War I , he designed ship camouflage for the U.S. Navy , under the direction of Everett L. Warner .