Monday, October 19, 2009

TAILORED GARMENTS: THE TAILCOAT




The tailcoat is one garment that was designed out of necessity. Historically, the cutaway front made it easier for the wearer to ride a horse. As time went on this style of tailored jackets became the standard for formal wear. This coat evolved into various cuts, such as the dress coat, the English cut away coat, and a variation was worn in the British infantry and was called the red tail coat.

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