A correction to the the "East Coast upper crust here in the US.":
Many horse owners ride and drive their horses in the USA. Some folks drive one pony and others can afford to drive 4 horses pulling a large carriage, as described in the original email. Some folks drive just for fun and other "compete" for titles and championships. FMI: http://www.gladstonedriving.org/History/gea_whip.html SUsan On Jun 28, 12, at 10:58 PM, Patricia Dunham wrote: > from context on this page http://vasportsman.com/Coaching_in_Newport.pdf, I > believe that in the modern sport of "Coaching", "whip" may refer to the main > driver, usually the owner or at least the organizer of a coaching group, the > one who weilds the literal whip. > > Coaching, as is currently quite popular in England, because of Prince > Phillip's enthusiasm for it, and apparently among the East Coast upper crust > here in the US. Supporting multiple, multiple-horse teams, building and > maintaining carriages -- definitely a 1% avocation. > > chimene > > > On Jun 27, 2012, at 9:41 PM, <penn...@costumegallery.com> > <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." >> >> >> >> Penny Ladnier, owner >> >> The Costume Gallery Websites >> >> <http://www.costumegallery.com/> www.costumegallery.com >> >> 15 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history >> >> FaceBook: <http://www.facebook.com/TheCostumeGallery> >> http://www.facebook.com/TheCostumeGallery >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> h-costume mailing list >> h-costume@mail.indra.com >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
