Pantaloon

Pantaloon

Traditionally, the top of the pecking order. Tends to be the rich one and, therefore, tends to be obeyed.
Often tall and skinny, scrawny in some descriptions.
Traditional costume tended to use red and black and grey – quite sober colours.
There is a quality of self-importance about him. Can often be mean to his servants and narrow-minded to his children.
We see his meanness right at the beginning when he is reluctant to throw a big party.
Think there is more than a bit of Basil Fawlty about him. He is someone who is desperate to move up a class and is desperate to impress whoever seems to be the most powerful or socially important at any time.