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Apr 19, 2024Fashion History

Tailoring Tradition: Do Tuxedos Still Have Tails?

The Tailed Tuxedo

Men still wear tailcoats, but they are different from the short dinner jacket usually called a tuxedo. Traditional black tie calls for a tuxedo; white tie calls for an evening tailcoat with a white waistcoat and white bow tie. Follow the invitation rather than choosing tails simply because an event feels formal.

Tailcoats were part of menswear well before the twentieth century and gradually became associated with formal dress. Their use today is much more specific than that of an ordinary suit. Gentleman's Gazette provides further background on their development.

Written by Chris Connors

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