Norman Parkinson, the photographer, recently wore a fine green velvet dinner suit, with contrasting black lapels, to a benefit party.

In one swift move, he grabbed the preacher by his black lapels.

Outside the Mick Jagger case, Ms. Jones did a double take when she saw his white dinner jacket with a black lapel, worn over orange pants with blue duct tape.

Instead, Mr. Abboud makes full-cut classic double-breasted blazers, nice white linen suits and unusual dinner jackets, like a navy blue linen with black satin lapels.

It showed the Americans, Nijinska writes, "in white satin tailcoats with black lapels and shiny top hats.

Mark had rented a silk tuxedo with shiny black lapels and brocaded sleeves.

She sported a "sultry" white tuxedo with black lapels.

His guest, in turn, was suitably arrayed in a Tuxedo, and against its black lapel was the token that had brought him admittance: the red primrose.

Requin was standing gazing out through the mesh screen that covered the door to his balcony, wearing a heavy maroon frock coat with black lapels.

Some in the "small fur" category include novelties like a tailored dinner jacket in black broadtail lamb with black satin lapels.