Isnt the whip the driver of the coach? The others sound like his friends. What a fun question! --cin
On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 9:41 PM, <penn...@costumegallery.com> wrote: > I am working with a 1914 etiquette book and a person titled Whip is used in > the section about Dress When Driving. What / Who is a Whip in this > context? > > > > "Men who are guests on a coach wear morning or afternoon dress according to > the hour of the day on which the vehicle makes its start. The whip, if the > host of the occasion, is usually arrayed in distinctive costume. A gray > suit is the usual selection for spring and summer, brown is a frequent > choice for the autumn.. In the country, and in summer, a gentleman whip > wears a light colored and light-weight suit, with brown shoes and gloves > and > a straw or panama hat. > > > > For touring, or driving an automobile.No ceremonious costume for men has > yet > been evolved to approximate, in style and completeness, the formal dress an > amateur whip wears." > > > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
