A clean shaven face and well-brushed, close-clipped
hair are pleasing characteristics of the second man. Untidiness, ill-
kept hands and nails, and the use of jewelry or perfume should not be
tolerated in the second man, whether be serves only as footman, or in the
house. When he helps the butler at the dinner table, he should be
especially immaculate in appearance.
THE CHAUFFEUR
The gallant coachman of a decade ago has given way to the chauffeur of
to-day. But we find that his livery is no less important. It is governed
by a very definite convention. In winter, for instance, the chauffeur
wears long trousers of melton or kersey or similar material and a
double-breasted greatcoat of the same material. The collar and cuffs may
be of a contrasting color or of the same color as the rest of the
material. He wears a flat cap with a stiff visor and a band of the same
contrasting color that appears on the collar and cuffs of the coat. Dark
gloves and shoes are worn. Sometimes, instead of long trousers, the
chauffeur wears knee-trousers with leather leggings.
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