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The boot tops should be of a fine quality leather and 

 about 4 3-4 inches deep. Celluloid tops should never be 

 used. The tops are usually colored a rich tan, called ma- 

 hogany, or of a pink shade ; and sometimes of white ooze 

 skin when used on the boots of servants in attendance upon 

 ladies' carriages. This distinction is not necessary, but it 

 evinces a discrimination regarding details. Black tops of 

 cloth are frequently used if the servants are in mourning 

 livery. 



COACHMAN'S AND GROOM'S STABLE CLOTHES. 



The material used for stable clothes or so-called undress 

 livery is called " whipcord." It can be obtained in almost 

 all shades of brown or gray. Whatever color the owner 

 chooses, it should be of a dark shade, and the strapping, 

 when used, if full or about the knee, should be of dark buck- 

 skin. The coat and waistcoat may be worn with either 

 trousers or with breeches of the same material. Leggins of 

 box-cloth or pigskin are also used with the breeches. Top- 

 boots should never be worn. The use of breeches is preferred 

 as being more suitable for all kinds of work, such as exercis- 

 ing horses, etc. The coat for the coachman should be a cut- 

 away and that for the groom a sack coat. A black, not 

 brown, hat should be worn with undress livery. A derby 

 with rather straight sides and slightly rounded crown should 

 be worn with the sack coat, and a felt hat with a flat crown 

 is considered the proper shape when the tail-coat is used. 

 Black boots, laced or buttoned, are the only kind that should 



be worn. 



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The short, double breasted covert coat, with strap seams, 

 is the proper topcoat to use with this form of livery. For 



