In 2012 the Ascot unveiled a new list of sartorial rules which included banning fascinators within the Royal Enclosure and forbidding anyone from wearing strapless dresses anywhere in the park.
Now, alongside a brochure detailing the dress-up dos and don'ts of the sporting festival, Ascot organisers have launched a video to remind racegoers how long dresses ought to hang and what sort of top hats gentlemen should be wearing.
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Sheer strap dresses and tops are not permitted, and if jackets or pashminas are worn the dresses underneath must adhere to guidelines. Midriffs must be covered.
In 2012, 'dress-code assistants' handed pashminas out to women who hadn't interpreted the rules correctly
Spotting
displays of outrageous fashion used to be an annual attraction at Royal
Ascot, but in 2012 organisers put an end to the trend of shrinking
skirts and fascinators by implementing the tough new dress code.'Fashion police' were hired to make sure no exceptions made it into the Royal Enclosure on Ladies Day, with eagle-eyed 'dress code assistants' armed with a selection of waistcoats, ties, pashminas and other items to help the under-dressed cover up.
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Your guide to fashion at Royal Ascot 2013
The new dress code was announced in January 2012, and organisers sent out reminders with badges and tickets, something which will likely be repeated this year.
The decision to
tighten and clarify the dress code at the annual summer event and comes
amid criticism of sartorial standards which have been more loosely
enforced in recent years
Charles Barnett, chief
executive of Ascot, said at the time: 'Ascot is Europe's flagship race
meeting and one of the world's greatest sporting and social events. 'We have tried to provide an appropriate dress code that is clear, workable and in line with the wishes of racegoers.
'During the meeting itself, our team of special dress code assistants will help people with any queries that they may have.'
NO FANCY DRESS, BRANDED CLOTHING OR STRAPLESS DRESSES: ROYAL ASCOT STYLE GUIDE WITHIN THE GRANDSTAND ENCLOSURE
LADIES
- Formal daywear
- A hat, headpiece or fascinator should be worn at all times
- Strapless or sheer strap dresses and tops are not permitted
- Trousers must be full length and worn with a top that adheres to guidelines above
- Jackets and pashminas may be worn but dresses and tops underneath should still comply with the Grandstand Admission dress code
- Midriffs must be covered
- Shorts are not permitted
- A suit with a shirt and tie.
- Girls (17 or under) should be dressed for a formal occasion
- Smart summer dresses are suggested
- Hats, headpieces or a fascinator may be worn but are not compulsory
- Boys aged (13-17) should wear a suit or jacket with a shirt and a tie
- Younger boys (12 or under) should be dressed smartly but are not required to wear a jacket or tie
- Fancy dress, novelty and branded/promotional clothing is not allowed on site
- Ascot recognises that there may be instances where a degree of discretion is required in determining compliance with our dress code. In such instances, reasonable discretion will be exercised
NO FASCINATORS, THIGHS OR MIDRIFF: ROYAL ENCLOSURE DRESS CODE
LADIES
- Formal daywear
- 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
- Dresses and tops underneath should still comply with the Royal Enclosure dress code
- Trouser suits are welcome. They should be full length and of matching material and colour
- Hats should be worn
- A headpiece which has a base of 4 inches (10cm) or more in diameter is acceptable
- Strapless, off the shoulder, halter neck and spaghetti straps are not permitted
- Midriffs must be covered
- Fascinators are no longer permitted
- Black or grey morning dress, which must include:
- A waistcoat and tie (no cravats)
- A black or grey top hat
- A gentleman may remove his 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
- Black shoes
- Formal, smart summer dresses are suggested
- Hats, headpieces and fascinators may be worn but are not compulsory
- In accordance with the gentlemen's dress code
- Or a dark-coloured lounge suit with a shirt and tie (no hat required)
- Overseas visitors are welcome to wear the formal National Dress of their country or Service Dress
- Serving military personnel are welcome to wear Service Dress or equivalent
Remember last year...?
Scantily-clad
girls from the Tantric Blue strip club near Heathrow turned up to hand
out flyers last year but were quickly moved on by officials
The Queen and Prince Philip make their way into Royal Ascot for Ladies Day on 21 June in 2012
Visitor
to Royal Ascot, Anneka Tanaka Svenska wears a birdcage outfit during
the opening day of Royal Ascot in Ascot, Britain, 19 June 2012
Racegoers,
left to right, Ebony Silk, Amy Stephenson, Dr Jenifer Munkley,
Charlotte Munkley and Jane Elwell show off their hats during day three
of the 2012 Royal Ascot meeting at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire
Tracey Rose attends day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on 19 June 2012
Racegoers in the past have attempted to wear more and more outlandish outfits
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