You could be brave and wear breeches instead of pants.
To make one from new clothing: A navy blue pea coat with long black pants or is a close look. Looking for an ex-costume rental sold on eBay or elsewhere? Try a local theater company or university drama department. Uniforms by Park – They make many kinds of uniforms. I was not able to find a source for reproduction Edwardian era chauffeur’s uniforms, but these two companies might be able to make you one:įormal Tailor – 1930s uniform coats, hats, and gloves. 1905 A double breasted chauffeur suit with long pants and cap Chauffeur’s Uniform Sources 1905 Country chauffeur uniform with Norfolk jacket, breeches and flat cap 5. Leather puttees and tall lace up boots 4. Navy double breasted coat with breeches, tall boots, cap. Mechanics, Chauffeurs, and salesmen were required to wear a badge, essentially a drivers license, indicating they had training to operate the car.Tall boots that either pulled on or laced up, or ankle boots with puttees (leather gaiters) extended up the calf.Gauntlet gloves were worn while driving.A uniform cap (or a flat cap for country men) topped their heads at all times.A striped colored dress shirt with white cuffs and collars and a necktie was worn underneath that. A matching 4 pocket vest (with no lapels) was usually sold with the uniform.The black pants usually matched but could also contrast with the top coat. The bottoms were either long pants or breeches that ballooned out over the hips, came into the knee, and laced over the calf.Corduroy was another fabric used in country chauffeur’s uniforms, especially with a Norfolk coat. In the country or in Europe, other colors such as dark green, tweed, and brown were also worn. The chauffeur’s coat in America was usually navy blue or black wool with matching or contrasting cuffs and collars.His uniform / livery was taken from military uniforms, combining a single or double breasted hip length coat and a pair of breeches (knicker pants, knee pants, jodhpurs) with either tall boots or puttee leggings (leather gaiters) and a traditional driver’s cap.
The first motoring outfit we will look at is the hired personal driver, the Chauffeur. Sigmund Krausz, 1906, Krausz’s A B C of Motoring Chauffeur Uniforms
Don’t get into a heated argument with a police officer. “Consideration and kindness will always act as a mitigating circumstance when it comes to a trail jury. If in a car accident or you hit a person, exchange information, seek medical help if necessary. If you hit an animal on the road find the owner and compensate them. Slow down around horse carriages in the country. Beware of children in the city, they are fond of darting out in front of cars or throwing things at them. Don’t let your car smell of offensive odors or leak oil. Learn the rules of the road for each state. We will explore all of these options in this article, but first, a little Etiquette before you hit the road: You can spend a small fortune on authentic or custom made Edwardian clothing, or you can begin with repurposing new clothing into approximate styles. Motoring clothes were repurposed from existing styles with some considerations for weather, wind, and class.Īre you motoring with an Edwardian car? Then you probably want to dress the part yet stay within budget. While there were top of the line clothing designers making specialty clothes for the wealthy new motorist, it was hardly a requirement to wear anything unique. For men, these varied little from their day-to-day clothes. In the cities, taxi drivers and hired cars were the way to travel about the town without needing to own your own car - an affordable option for the middle classes.Įveryone involved in the driving, building, fixing, and selling of cars had their own set of clothing to wear. Many gentlemen hired Chauffeurs to get about, while others enjoying learning to drive. Wealthy men were flocking to the nearest dealerships to pick up a new car for fun or transportation. The topic of what to wear when driving a car or fixing a car was a new one to the era. 1900-1914) motoring clothing for women and men. The Bay Area Horseless Carriage Club reached out to me about giving a digital presentation of Edwardian era (aprox.
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