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It applies to the Royal enclosures and most private boxes. Examples of formal ladies and menswear for Royal Ascot with pictures of morning suits, and access to other online Ascot formal wear information.
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Once upon a time, a divorcee, a bare-legged lady or a gentleman without a hat - or even the wrong coloured hat
- could cause consternation by merely turning up at Royal Ascot.
Today the strict rules of Ascot formal wear have been relaxed
- yet listen in to a fashion commentator scanning the form on race day, and you could be excused for thinking
the 21st Century is still a good few decades off.
The strict rules of dress etiquette apply to the Royal enclosures and most of the boxes and private areas. Please ensure
that you are aware of the rules that will be adhered to.
Formal menswear at Royal Ascot
Men are required to wear morning suit, national dress or uniform - brown shoes are banned and top hats are the
order of the day for Ascot formal wear.
Crowns must be covered in the Royal Enclosure.
Morning Wear
This is the dress code for church weddings, The Royal Enclosure at Ascot, Royal garden parties, Investitures,
trooping of the colour, formal Royal events, some memorial services and funerals.
The traditional morning suit consists of a black tailcoat worn with dove grey or buff waistcoat and charcoal striped
trousers, or a grey tailcoat, matching grey waistcoat and trousers. For both outfits a plain white shirt and grey
patterned tie are appropriate. Note that the bottom button of the waistcoat should never be fastened.
A less formal version is a black formal lounge jacket worn with striped trousers and accessories as above. It is
also sometimes acceptable to wear a plain dark lounge suit. Black lace up shoes, worn with matching silk or cotton
black socks should always be worn with morning dress.
Another description of the formal morning suit used as Ascot formal wear
Black morning tail jacket, Black/grey striped morning trousers, grey waistcoat.
Alternative Option -
Plain or fancy coloured waistcoat of your choice.
Shirt with classic collar and grey tie (as illustrated above),
shirt with deep wing collar, cravat and pin to match or compliment waistcoat, top pocket handkerchief, watch and chain.
Grey or black top hat. Black oxford lace shoes.
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 Ties - Ascot ties used for formal occasions, range of silk ties with paisley, polkadot and seed patterns for the Royal Ascot horse race with access to online suppliers of Ascot ties and bow ties.
 Hats - Royal Ascot hats for Royal Ascot ladies day and mens formal top hats for Royal Ascot royal enclosures with access to international hat suppliers and pictures of ladies hats for special occasions and the Ascot racecourse.
 Caps - Ascot caps, seagrass caps, straw caps with pictures and access to online stores available in the US. Hard cap with a rounded shape to wear at Royal Ascot and other sports events.
 Tuxedos - Ascot tuxedos are updated modern versions of the traditional English morning suit, used for weddings, prom, quinceanera or other black tie events. With access to some popular US based online tuxedo stores.
 Fashion - Ascot fashion is a short article about the art form at Royal Ascot featuring mainly ladies fashion hats. It discusses the differences between fashion and style with images of both and links to articles on bothy.
 Dress Code - The dress code Royal Ascot especially in the Royal enclosures, is strictly adhered to. Details of the dress code standards for general admission and the restricted areas with access to the official Ascot racecourse site.
The most relevant links we could find, placed here free
 Etiquette
- Etiquette for mens formal wear hire for Royal Ascot. www.i-do.uk.com
Blacktie
- formal wear and wedding wear for men. www.blacktie.ie
Ladies Ascot formal wear
Ladies must wear a hat that covers their crown and formal day wear.
Trousers are only tolerated if part of a suit and dresses and skirts must be no more than two inches above the knee.
Bare legs are frowned upon although the late Princess of Wales once got away with going bare-legged into the Royal
Enclosure, but anyone else would be expected to be turned out in stockings or tights.
Some finer points of Ascot formal wear etiquette, recommend that
women cover their shoulders and wear sensible shoes that match the outfit - walking on grass in stilettos is no
easy task.
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