Sichel, M., 1978, Costume Reference 7: The Edwardians, Essex: The Anchor Press Ltd.
The Frock Coat has come out of fashion accept for formal occasions, so to take its place came the morning coat with sloping cut-away front or a lounge jacket.
I think Mr Toad would be more of a lounge suit wearing man according to the images i've found, however i don't think he wore anything with convention.
Lounge suits were worn most, generally made of a tweed or striped material and narrow trousers with a sharp crease down the front, shirts had high stiff collars (usually around 8cm tall) with a bow tie.
Waistcoats were very much around, they could be patterned in light fabrics for summer and knitted for winter. knotted cardigans, waistcoats and sweaters were quite popular, particular;y for sports and informal wear. Single-breasted were usually worn with lounge suits, they were usually high cut with a V-openings and a lapel collar. Generally the waistcoat had three pockets...one on the top left and one at the bottom on each side, they also generally had five buttons and one extra vertical button hole for a pocket watch chain.
Knickerbockers are like loose knee breeches fastened with a band, buckled or buttoned just below the knee and worn with wooly socks.
Knickerbockers were popular for sports like golf and shooting-things that i think Mr Toad would have been into at some point.
Country wear was generally tweed jackets and matching knickerbockers and a soft rounded hat.
Tweed Norfolk jackets have box pleats in the front and back.
Shoes were more popular than boots-they had rounded toes they bulged at the front known as bulldog toes. Shoes could be black, brown or tan and were made of leather.
Hair - Centre partings were popular, it was kept flat with creams and oils.
Gloves were always worn in town made of suede, leather or cloth, however i think Mr Toad needs driving gloves-made of cotton or silk backed with leather on the inside of the palms. I also think Mr Toad would need a pocket watch and tie pin.
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