11. By the 1860s the formal tailcoat was used almost exclusively for formal evening wear. 12. The drum majors wear all-white tailcoats . 13. And lovely silky evening tailcoats didn't need globs of sheer skirts and bustles. 14. The tailcoat which was obtained with difficulty, must transform George Myakishev into a gentleman. 15. Many were formally and vividly dressed, including one tall man in a gold lame tailcoat . 16. Rank is indicated on the undress tailcoat and mess jacket by gold lace on the sleeves. 17. Bugs immediately dresses in a tailcoat and wants to have a peek at what is cooking. 18. The undress tailcoat is fitted with scallop-flapped hip pockets with three gilt buttons on each pocket. 19. Its popularity mirrored the frock coat, which replaced the tailcoat as day-wear in the 1850s. 20. Silvery, lacy pyjamas and trouser tailcoat suits with guipure lace bustier tops gave this collection its special cachet.
