Ditto suit
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Frock coat
A frock coat is a man's coat characterised by knee-length skirts all around the base, popular during the Victorian and Edwardian periods. The double-breasted style is sometimes called a Prince Albert . The frock coat is a fitted, long-sleeved coat with a centre vent at the back, and some features...
or morning coat. That the waistcoat and trousers were matching made the suit more informal than those with silk faced lapels worn with formal striped trousers.
External links
- Benjamin Franklin's ditto suit on display at the National Museum of American History
- Reference to ditto suits from a modern maker of 19th century reproduction clothing
- Article on 18th century clothing revealing that ditto suit was "firmly established" day wear throughout Europe