The other significant change
over that
period was the use
of the revers in the
construction of the lapel, as the Victorians used elaborate three - part patterns to cut a fold
of cloth from the lining into the front
of the lapel, a universal consideration
of frock coats and dress coats
of the
period, but abandoned in favor
of the current single - piece lapels at the
same time as the switch to morning coats and lounge suits.