Tailcoat - Enbifuku

Japanese: 燕尾服 - えんびふく
Tailcoat - Enbifuku

The first formal attire worn by men for evening parties. It is a direct translation of the English swallow tailed coat, and was established in its current form in the mid-19th century. The front part is waist-length, but the back part covers the hips and hangs down to the back of the knees, splitting in two at the hem. The name comes from the fact that its shape resembles a swallow. It is made of black or navy blue doeskin, cashmere, or other fabric, and is combined with trousers made of the same fabric with two braids attached to the side seams. The vest is white pique or silk, single or double-breasted. The shirt has a white linen chest decoration that is tightly starched, and a folded up collar. Accessories include a white tie, white kid or mocha gloves, a white handkerchief, and black patent leather shoes. If a hat is worn, a top hat or an opera hat is the formal choice. Recently, the trend has been to use tuxedos (semi-formal suits) as formal attire, and tailcoats are now reserved for special occasions. Tailcoats worn by waiters and other professionals come in a variety of colors and materials. In English, they are called tail coats, dress coats, evening frocks, and night full dresses, while in French they are called habit de soirée, habit à queue, and habit noir.

[Fusayo Sugo]

Tailcoat
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Tailcoat


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

男子の着る夜会用第一礼装。英語のスワローテールド・コートswallow tailed coatを直訳した語で、19世紀のなかばにほぼ現在の形に定着した。前部はウエストラインまでの長さであるが、後部は腰を覆って膝(ひざ)の裏あたりまで垂れ、裾(すそ)で二つに割れている。その形がツバメ(燕)を連想させるところからこの名が出た。黒または紺色のドスキン、カシミアなどの布地を使い、脇(わき)縫い目に2本のブレードをつけた共布のズボンと組み合わせる。ベストはピケか絹の白地で、シングルまたはダブルのもの。シャツは白リネンの固く糊(のり)づけした胸飾り付き、襟先の折れた立ち襟のものを用いる。アクセサリーはホワイト・タイ、白キッドあるいはモカの手袋、白いハンカチーフ、黒エナメルの靴などである。帽子を用いる場合には、シルクハットか、オペラハットが正式である。最近の傾向としては礼装にタキシード(略礼服)を用いることが多くなり、燕尾服は特殊な場合に限られるようになった。なお、ウエーターなどが職業服として用いる燕尾服は色、素材ともさまざまである。英語ではテール・コートtail coatのほか、ドレス・コートdress coat、イブニング・フロックevening frock、ナイト・フル・ドレスnight full dressなどともよび、フランス語ではアビ・ド・ソワレhabit de soirée、アビ・ア・クーhabit à queue、アビ・ノアールhabit noirなどの名称がある。

[菅生ふさ代]

燕尾服
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燕尾服


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