Rich not gaudy: for the Apparel oft proclaims
The Man.”
Shakespeare.
We recommend a Blue, Brown, Drab, or Green Livery, the whole of the same Colour. To have a Coat of one Colour, and lined with another, a Waistcoat of another, and the other Clothes of another Colour, claims the Poet’s censure—it is “Gaudy”—unless for a full Dress Livery on a Gala Day:—we equally disapprove of the Capes of a Box Coat being alternately Blue and Yellow, or Brown and Red, &c.
Coachman’s Livery.
Those who affect an elegant Equipage, usually give their Coachman annually, say Two handsome Suits of what is termed the best Second Cloth (what is called Livery Cloth is a little cheaper, but much coarser, and not half so serviceable).
| £. | s. | d. | |
| Brought forward | 240 | 8 | 6 |
| Light Blue Cloth Double-breasted Coat, edged with Crimson, and linedwith Shalloon same colour as the Coat, with Gold-laced Collar and Button Holes— Waistcoat, Blue Kerseymere, with Shalloon Sleeves; Plush Breeches, lined, and gilt Knee Buckles | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Large and 18 Small Buttons with Crest[5] and Motto, &c. thereon | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| Working Dress, (once a Year), Drab Cord Breeches, Coat, Waistcoat, and Overalls (Drab Fustian, lined,) &c. | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| —————— | |||
| 259 | 9 | 0 | |
For those who make but little use of their Carriage, One Livery a Year, or Two in Three Years, is enough, especially if you give a Working-dress, as the Livery is then worn merely when he mounts the Box to drive.
Those who give only One Livery in a Year, should do that in April, so that they may have the credit of it during the Summer months, while it is seen: during the Winter it is almost always covered by the Box Coat; when the Coat the man does his work in, will do as well as any. If a Livery Coat has a Laced Collar, wearing the Box Coat over it, will soon cut it to pieces.
Counsellor Cautious never gave a Coachman a Livery till he had served him for Three Months. Some Persons, instead of a Livery, allow 3s. or 4s. per Week extra, and the Coachman finds his own Clothes, a plain Blue Coat; they giving him only a Hat and Great Coat.