Men's History of Coats from 1800-1850 Timeline By chart3 1800 1800-1850 1810 Two Types of Coats; Dress Coat and Riding Coat 1820 New "Frock Coat" came about and started to become more popular, but dress coat was still the most popular option 1830 Collars and neckwear started to become more popular 1840 The "Frock Coat" finally became standard wear over the dress coat 1850 Morning Coats and Tailcoats started to become the everyday wear for men.