He had greeted his visitors wearing a formal black tailcoat, but had long discarded the coat as too cumbersome in the day's warmth.

On the stage, amid a veritable garden of flowers, a complete symphony orchestra in black tailcoats played classical music.

The silk handkerchief that had accented his black tailcoat was placed in the line of her blurred vision.

He wore a plain black tailcoat and narrow black trousers with a band of braid covering the outer seam.

On the stage at the left side of the Column Hall a full orchestra in black tailcoats would play classical music.

The stories follow a black formal tailcoat as it goes from owner to owner, in five otherwise unconnected stories.

Senator Beemody looked to the three men sitting across the table, in naval blue, army brown, and the diplomatic service's formal black tailcoat.

And how can you not love a hotel that makes its male staff dress in spats, kilts and black tailcoats?

And I wore not the filthy rags that had covered me for years, but a fine black tailcoat and a satin-lined cape.

In the past, when Harvard gowns were worn open, this meant that black tailcoats and white ties were worn under the gown.