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Soaked, Shamed: In 1861 Brooks Brothers filled a contract for soldiers’ uniforms with clothes that soon fell apart. The substandard material used was called “shoddy.” (Library of Congress)
Soaked, Shamed: In 1861 Brooks Brothers filled a contract for soldiers’ uniforms with clothes that soon fell apart. The substandard material used was called “shoddy.” (Library of Congress)