| Dresses swished by, accompanied by long black tailcoats and the faint scent of perfume. |
| The men were elegant in dark tailcoats and white tie, the women dazzling in rich jewels and dresses, the colours of which seemed to span the entire spectrum of the rainbow. |
| They had seemed so masculine and imposing, with their crisp waistcoats, elegant tailcoats, and fancy neck cloths. |
| The benefits to the city could well continue long after the fashionable hats, toppers, tailcoats and cut-glass accents have gone back to more familiar haunts further south. |
| Swirling dresses, and powdered wigs adorned the ladies, and the men wore tailcoats of beautiful silk. |
| They would never host an occasion of state that isn't white tie, in part because they know that so few Americans own their own tailcoats. |
