White tailcoat with satin lapel

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A white tailcoat with a satin lapel. The tailcoat is made of a silk polyester blend. It opens in the center front and has a single notched lapel collar made of white silk satin. A pocket is sewn to the proper left side of the center front opening at chest level. Three decorative self-fabric covered metal buttons are sewn to each side of the center front opening. A diagonal dart is sewn to each side of the jacket, starting at the waistline and extending up to chest level. The jacket has long sleeves that taper slightly inwards at the ends. Three self-fabric covered decorative metal buttons are sewn to the bottom of each sleeve along the exterior seam. The jacket has a center back seam and two princess seams that continue down to the hem. A self-fabric covered decorative metal button is sewn along each princess seam at the waistline.

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