concept
Coachman's Livery
coachman's livery
also: kucherskaya odezha
The distinctive dress a landowner supplied to her coachman; the lady's gift of new livery to Stepan, replacing his own clothes, marks ownership and favor as much as generosity.
Reading notes
- The Lady of the Manor §158 coachman's livery
The lady's gift of new livery to replace Stepan's own clothes is a mark of ownership as much as generosity -- dressing her coachman (and, implicitly, favorite) in her household's colors.