Garment & Textile · Men's Garment
Tuxedo (Dinner Suit)
Black (or midnight blue) formal evening suit with satin lapels and stripe.
Origin
USA/UK
Era
1886
Also known as
Dinner Suit
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Industrialist View
Black tie standard. Shawl, notched or peaked lapel (satin or grosgrain).
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Satin stripe on trouser outseam, no belt loops (brace buttons).
Construction & Use
Tuxedo Park, NY 1886 origin.