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PINK AND SCARLET 



and on the hot mornings of the early part of the 

 season, straw hats, Hght coats, polo breeches, and 

 brown boots may be worn if desired. 



" Now," as Mr. Mantalini ^ would say, " What is 

 the demned total of all this ? " 



It might be put down roughly at ^40 to ^50, 

 made up somewhat as follows : — 



15 

 o 



10 

 o 



5 

 o 



MUFTI OR "RAT-CATCHER." 



" Billy Coke " - hat ; specially hard, with padded 

 lining, ring, and black hat-guard, say 



Coat, morning, with tails cut forward, say 



Waistcoat, say .... 



Breeches, say .... 



Butcher-boots and garters, say 



Spurs, say ..... 



Stocks (buy one of good pattern and get your 

 sisters or cousins to make as many more as 

 you want), say ...... 



"THE UNIFORM.' 



Tall hat, specially hard, with padded lining, braided 



guard, and ring, say 

 Pink coat (black rather less), say . 

 Waistcoat, yellow flannel, say 

 Two pairs white washing breeches, say 

 Top boots, say .... 

 Garters, white, two pairs, say 

 (Etceteras, see above) 



1 Vide Nicholas Nickleby. 



2 " Billy-cock " is a corruption of " Billy Coke " — Mr. William 

 Coke (afterwards Earl of Leicester) having originated, or at least 

 adopted the hat so named. 



