Over-frock coat
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An over-frock coat is a formal overcoat designed to be worn over a frock coat if needed in cold weather. A top-frock coat may also be worn over a frock coat in milder weather. Shaped like the body coa
Portrait of George Augustus Sala in an over-frock coat, by Mathew Brady. c. 1855-1865
William Curtis Noyes wearing a double-breasted overfrock with velvet collar and pointed lapels.
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White tie
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White tie, also called full evening dress or a dress suit, is the most formal evening Western dress code. For men, it consists of a black tail coat worn over a white dress shirt with a starched or piq
Dolores del Río in ball gown and Fred Astaire in white tie in Flying Down to Rio (1933)
Fashion plate from Costume Parisien (1823)
Artistic depiction of a man in white tie dress (The New Yorker, March 17, 1928)
White tie worn by Madonna dance crew