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And George Clooney carries masculine elegance, Atlas-style, on those beautiful lapelled shoulders.

From Time • May 15, 2012

He wore a dark purple roquelaure riding-jacket, faced and lapelled with gold lace, through the open front of which shone a silver breastplate.

From Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

On his head was a velvet cap lapelled in front and on either side, and alive with the light of jewels, with which it was studded.

From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)

She was dressed in the Guards' uniform, which was a scarlet pelisse, and a green silk robe lapelled from top to bottom.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 by Various

He was dressed in a blue lapelled coat, light waistcoat and kerseys, and Hessian boots.

From Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 1/2 A Romance of Real Life by Payn, James