Zoot suit occasionally with a long feather as decoration, and pointy, French-style shoes. A young Malcolm X, who wore zoot suits in his youth, described the zoot suit as: "a killer-diller coat with a drape shape, reet pleats, and shoulders padded like a lunatic's cell". Zoot suits usually featured a watch chain dangling from the belt to the knee or below, then back to a side pocket. A woman accompanying a man wearing a zoot suit commonly would herself wear a flared skirt and a long coat. The amount of material and tailoring required made them luxury items, so much so that
Uniforms of the United States Marine Corps are authorized for leave and liberty wear; the "A" is not. Officers, NCOs, and SNCOs wear a scarlet stripe down the outer seam of each leg of the blue trousers. General officers wear a wide stripe, field- and company-grade officers have a wide stripe, SNCOs and NCOs have a wide stripe. General officers wear trousers that are the same color as the coat, while all other ranks wear medium (sky) blue trousers. A blue boatcloak with a scarlet lining is optional. A blue crewneck sweater, in the same color shade as that of the trousers, may be worn with the