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In 1882, newly elected Theodore Roosevelt showed up to the NY State Assembly decked out and "he walked in the bent over fashion that was the style with young men." What was this "bent over fashion" that was so popular at the time?

by /u/a38176c4589d207 in /r/AskHistorians

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