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
