The frock coat was worn from the 1860's to the 1900's by gentlemen of all classes. The full front frockcoat was the inch dressed up inch coat for the common man, while the well-to-do gentleman would have worn this as his inch everyday inch coat. It is best to suit the elegance of the clothing to the impression that you wish to portray whether it be a dapper Victorian gent, father of a bride at a southern wedding, a dickens scrooge or an owner of a fabulous chocolate factory. This velvet dickens jacket costume will take you back in time. Wear the coat open as the buttons are just for show.