tailcoats
Tuxedo's fancier cousins
Tailcoats is the plural of tailcoat, a formal jacket cut away at the front and extending into two long tails at the back.
The garment is worn for the most formal occasions—white tie events, certain wedding parties, orchestral conducting: The groom and groomsmen wore tailcoats.
The style dates to the 18th century but persists in ceremonial dress.
Men's formal evening attire
- waistcoatSleeveless torso garment
- cummerbundPleated formal waistband
- bow-tieKnotted collar ornament
- studsStructural wall timbers
cufflinks · lapels · satin · boutonniere · trousers · vest · jacket · cutaway
Formal evening dress code
- galaFestive formal occasion
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
wedding · inauguration · coronation · ceremony · debutante · soiree · opera · symphony
Large instrumental ensemble
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- concertLive musical performance
pianist · musician · entertainer · magician · ringmaster · emcee · cabaret · vaudeville
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- RegencyProxy rule period
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- antiqueOld valued collectible
Gatsby · classic · timeless · heritage · bygone · nostalgia · retro · traditional
tuxedo
Men's formal evening attire
- waistcoatSleeveless torso garment
- cummerbundPleated formal waistband
- bow-tieKnotted collar ornament
studs · cufflinks · lapels · satin · boutonniere · trousers · vest · jacket · cutaway
black-tie
Formal evening dress code
ballroom · wedding · inauguration · coronation · ceremony · debutante · soiree · opera · symphony · ball
orchestra
Large instrumental ensemble
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
concert · pianist · musician · entertainer · magician · ringmaster · emcee · cabaret · vaudeville · showman
Victorian
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- RegencyProxy rule period
- heirloomInherited family treasure
Gatsby · antique · classic · timeless · heritage · bygone · nostalgia · retro · traditional · nineteenth-century
refinement
Elegance of manner
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
dapper · debonair · distinguished · gallantry · polish · class · dignity · panache · style · sartorial
- outerwearjacket, jackets, parka, parkas, overcoats
- statement fashionbold colors, bold prints, statement pieces, statement jewelry, maximalist
- Dandy culturefops, beaus, gallants, macaronis, popinjays
- Victorian fashionbustles, corsets, crinolines, hoop skirts, petticoats
- tailoringtailor, seamstress, made-to-measure, tailor shop, bespoke
tailcoatstank tops
Sleeveless casual tops
ripped jeans · t-shirts · sweatpants · hoodies · casual wear
tailcoatsbomber jackets
Short, zippered aviator coats
leather jackets · blazers · sport coats · puffer jackets · denim jackets