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Named for a battlefield, beloved by bank robbers, snowboarders, and shy people who hate their own faces.
OriginKnit for soldiers freezing at Crimea's Battle of Balaclava, 1854
Dessert twinConstantly confused with baklava, which is far flakier
Fashion pivotLuxury runways now sell them for hundreds
Three holesClassic design exposes only eyes and mouth
Modern usesAdopted by skiers, cyclists, and protest movements alike