Before any sound came out, how- ever, a plump man in a swallowtail coat, striped trousers, and spats came forward.

"Over here is your kitchen," the man in the swallowtail coat said, gesturing to a door on the right.

His swallowtail coat was unbuttoned and revealed a dove-gray satin vest beneath.

The idea that Connor's restless energy could be leashed in a black swallowtail coat and trousers was an intriguing one.

The men were in swallowtail coats.

He wore a swallowtail coat and striped trousers and spats.

The best evening style was the red swallowtail coat with narrow pants, an example of the trend toward men's dinner clothes for women.

A swallowtail coat over narrow pants was a knockout.

This time the damage was not confined to a swallowtail coat or umbrella that had to be replaced.

They prescribed that the seal should depict "a pioneer meeting a gentleman in a swallowtail coat."