Zoot suit Zoot suit A zoot suit (occasionally spelled zuit suit) is a men's suit with high-waisted, wide-legged, tight-cuffed, ged trousers, and a long coat with wide lapels and wide padded shoulders. This style of clothing became especially popular among the Latino, African American, Italian American, and Filipino American communities during the 1940s. Some observers claim that the "Edwardian-look" suits with velvet lapels worn by Teddy Boys in Britain are a derivative of the zoot suit. Zoot suits were first associated with African Americans in urban communities such as Harlem, Chicago, and Detroit, but were made popular by jazz musicians in the
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