Tuesday 20 June 2017

The Royal Ascot dress code / VIDEO:Royal Ascot Style Guide 2017





A WORLD LIKE
NOWHERE ELSE
Royal Ascot is synonymous with sartorial elegance.
This is upheld by our dress code, which invites guests to contribute to
an occasion heralded as a major fashion event in its own right.
We are delighted to bring you our new looks for 2017, put together to
guide and inspire you with what to wear at Royal Ascot in June.
As part of this year's Style Guide, Royal Ascot officially welcomes the jumpsuit
as an acceptable item of clothing for the Royal Enclosure. Harking back to the
introduction of the trouser suit in 1971, Ascot continues to recognise key
trends in occasionwear for its fashionable customers.
Our dress code is traditional, woven into the very fabric of our
history. It was Beau Brummell, perhaps Britain’s first fashion icon, who at the
turn of the 19th century dictated the dress for men in the Royal Enclosure.
His sense of style is still reflected in Royal Ascot fashions today.

 For further information about Royal Ascot, our dress code and the stories
past and present that make the Royal Meeting a world like nowhere else
 visit ascot.co.uk, #RoyalAscot

GENTLEMEN
Gentlemen are kindly reminded that it is a
requirement to wear either black or grey
morning dress which must include: • A waistcoat and tie (no cravats) • A black or grey top hat • Black shoes
A gentleman may remove his top hat within a
restaurant, a private box, a private club or that
facility’s terrace, balcony or garden. Hats may
also be removed within any enclosed external
seating area within the Royal Enclosure Garden.
The customisation of top hats (with, for
example, coloured ribbons or bands) is not
permitted in the Royal Enclosure.
Top hats by Oliver Brown are available at
75 Lower Sloane Street, oliverbrown.org.uk.

 LADIES
Ladies are kindly reminded that formal daywear
is a requirement in the Royal Enclosure, defined
as follows: • Dresses and skirts should be of modest
length defined as falling just above the knee
or longer.
• Dresses and tops should have straps of one
inch or greater.
• Jackets and pashminas may be worn but
dresses and tops underneath should still
comply with the Royal Enclosure dress code.
• Trouser suits are welcome.
They should be of full length and of
matching material and colour.
• Jumpsuits are welcome. They should be
of full-length to the ankle, with regulations
matching that for dresses.
• Hats should be worn; however a headpiece
which has a solid base of 4 inches (10cm)
or more in diameter is acceptable as an
alternative to a hat.
Ladies are kindly asked to note the following: • Strapless, off the shoulder, halter neck and
spaghetti straps are not permitted.
• Midriffs must be covered. • Fascinators are not permitted; neither are
headpieces which do not have a solid base
covering a sufficient area of the head (4
inches/10cm).

CHILDREN
(Admitted on Friday and Saturday only)
Girls (aged 10-17) should dress in accordance
with the Ladies’ dress code. However, they may
wear a headpiece or fascinator as an alternative
to a hat, without any size restriction.
Boys (aged 10-17) should either dress in
accordance with the gentlemen’s dress code;
or alternatively may wear a dark-coloured
lounge suit with a shirt.
LADIES
Ladies are kindly reminded that formal daywear
is a requirement in the Royal Enclosure, defined
as follows: • Dresses and skirts should be of modest
length defined as falling just above the knee
or longer.
• Dresses and tops should have straps of one
inch or greater.
• Jackets and pashminas may be worn but
dresses and tops underneath should still
comply with the Royal Enclosure dress code.
• Trouser suits are welcome.
They should be of full length and of
matching material and colour.
• Jumpsuits are welcome. They should be
of full-length to the ankle, with regulations
matching that for dresses.
• Hats should be worn; however a headpiece
which has a solid base of 4 inches (10cm)
or more in diameter is acceptable as an
alternative to a hat.
Ladies are kindly asked to note the following: • Strapless, off the shoulder, halter neck and
spaghetti straps are not permitted.
• Midriffs must be covered. • Fascinators are not permitted; neither are
headpieces which do not have a solid base
covering a sufficient area of the head (4
inches/10cm).

OVERSEAS VISITORS
Overseas visitors are welcome to wear the
formal National Dress of their country or
Service Dress.

SERVING MILITARY PERSONNEL
Serving military personnel are welcome to
wear Service Dress or equivalent.




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