He looked around and saw a man in a darkloungesuitwith a briefcase who had just arrived in a car.
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We have gradually seen theloungesuitbecome accepted business attire throughout the world.
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One can understand the child's disappointment at meeting someone dressed in an ordinaryloungesuit.
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I suppose that it may be impertinent for a mere commoner, dressed in a shabbyloungesuit, to tell peers of the realm what to do.
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This article discusses the history of theloungesuit, often called a business suit when made in dark colours and of conservative cut.
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However, theloungesuitwas not considered appropriate for public settings until the 1870s.
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Since the 1950s it has been used as a black version of theloungesuitas an informal look to the dinner jacket.
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For example, black tie (originally "dinner clothes") was initially described as informal, while theloungesuit, now standard business attire, was originally considered (as its name suggests) casual wear.
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Because black was then reserved for formalwear, it was unknown as a colour for lounge suits, so the term was unambiguous.
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The frock coat was widely worn in much the same situations as modern lounge suits and formalwear, with different variations.
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All the other official guests without exception had worn lounge suits.
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This article discusses theloungesuit(including business suits), elements of informal dress code.
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