It came as something of a shock that Nanny Butler was wearing trousers.
“Wouldn’t a black dress, with a nice, frilly apron be better?” suggested Mrs Dearly – rather nervously, because Nanny Butler had never been her Nanny.
“You can’t be a butler without trousers,” said Nanny Butler firmly. “But I’ll get a frilly apron tomorrow. It will add a note of originality.” It did.
Dodie Smith, The Hundred and One Dalmatians