concept
Tailcoat (frak)
tailcoat
also: фрак, фрачная пара
The фрак was formal evening dress for a gentleman going out into society; a servant laying out the tailcoat signals the master's departure for an evening engagement.
Reading notes
- In the Drawing Room §14 tailcoat
The фрак (frak) was formal evening dress for a gentleman going out in society; Pavel Ivanych's demand that Vasily lay it out shows he is about to go out for the evening, unaware his valet has just been making love to the maid by his own fireside.