Some places, a question of that sort could get you thrown out and roughly, silk coat or no.

A goat's a goat even in a silk coat, if you want a translation.

He was still on horseback, and still in his gaudy silk coat.

They would seldom encounter anyone in a silk coat.

His green silk coat worked in silver would have to do.

English railway stations are not designed for the latest fashion in silk coats.

His silk coat had been dusty before reaching Murandy, too; brushing no longer did much good, when he even took the trouble.

A silk coat, shining black, cut fine enough for a lord.

This might have been the first time they had ever seen a man in a silk coat do anything that could be called work.

I heard Rhys's silk coat whispering as he walked across the floor toward us.