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DRESS OF THE MEN 



CH. XVIII 



longing to the head man, and the principal groom 

 remains at the wheelers' heads. 



When, as at races and picnics, a stable-man out 

 of livery is taken inside the coach to help with 

 the horses, he does not do any of the duties just 

 described, but assists immediately in taking out 

 the horses, holding them, running the coach into 

 position, etc. 



Dress. — The men should be dressed in breeches 

 and boots, with sinole-breasted coats not too long in 

 the skirt, waistcoats of the striped material especially 

 made for the purpose, known as 'Valencia,' or of 

 any coloured material that is desired. The waist- 

 coats should have sleeves, so that the men will look 

 neat if their coats are taken off to do any work ; the 

 waistcoats should be high enough to show an edge 

 in the opening of the coat when this is buttoned. 



The scarf should be white ; there is a regular 

 form of coachman's scarf, sometimes combined with 

 a collar, which is sold by dealers (Fig. 

 169). The scarf and collar must be 

 always scrupulously clean, and it looks 

 well for the two men to wear small horse- 

 shoe scarf-pins exactly alike. 



The hio-h silk hat should be in the mean 

 of the fashion, and not exaggerated, 

 but always of the best quality and never shabby. 

 The oil-cloth covers, sometimes provided for rainy 

 weather, are not satisfactory : they rub the hat when 



Fig. 169. 



