Garment & Textile · Men's Garment

Tailcoat

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Morning or evening formal coat with front cut away, long back tails.

Origin

UK

Era

Regency

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Industrialist View

Opera, state dinners, Morning Coat variant for day.

Tailor & Garment-Worker View

Waist seam at front; back tails lined in silk.

Construction & Use

White Tie = full formal.

Dictionary Entry

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