Oxfordshire Limited Edition – July 2019

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requestsforfashion-forwardlooksthatwork
foreachofthefourEnclosures,ensuring
everyracegoerenjoysthisspecialoccasion
withstyle.
“Wearedelightedtohaveworkedwith
PrueWhitetocurateanincrediblystrong,
andvaried,selectionoflooksthatareboth
representativeofAscot’sfashionheritageand
provideinspirationforhowtowearthekey
trendsforthe 2019 summerseason.Weare
equallythrilledtohaveCunardinvolvedwith
ourrespectedStyleGuideforasecondyear.”
Thecompletestyleguidecanbefound
onlineascot.co.uk/royalascot.
Onceyou’vecheckedoutthisyear’s
looks,youwillbepreparedtosnapupyour
fancyoutfitforthisyear’shotlyanticipated
RoyalAscot.
RoyalAscotwillbeheldfromTuesday
June 18 toSaturdayJune 22 .Ticketsstart
from£ 32 .Finediningpackagesandprivate
boxesstartfrom£ 269 +VATperperson.To
bookpleasecallorvisitthewebsite. L

ascot.co.uk
03443463000

ASCOTFASHION

THROUGHTHEAGES

1700 s:BeauBrummell,aclosefriend

ofthePrinceRegent,decreedthat“menof

eleganceshouldwearwaistedblackcoats

andwhitecravatswithpantaloons”andthis

setthetoneforthedresscodethatisstill

adheredtobymenintheRoyalEnclosure.

1890 s:Asthedawnofanewcentury

arrived,fashiontookonanalmost

celebratorytone.

Skirtswerelessfull,butsilhouettes

madeagreaterstatementwithangularhips

andpuffedsleeves.Hatswerelargeandfull

offeathersandadornments.

1900 s:Oneoffashionsmosticonic

images;thatofAudreyHepburninMyFair

Ladywasinspiredwhencostumedesigner

CecilBeatonsawimagesofBlackAscot

• whenthe 1910 RoyalAscotmeeting
  wasinfullmourningoverthedeathof
  KingEdward.
  1950 s:ChristianDior’sNewLook,
  asmallwaistandfullskirt,wasproving
  popular,howeveritwaswhenthenewly-
  crownedQueenElizabethandherstylish
  sisterPrincessMargaretworethestyleat
  RoyalAscotthatitwasthencemented
  inhistory.
  2012 :RoyalAscotofficiallylaunchesits
  StyleGuidetoracegoersoutliningdress
  coderegulationsfortheRoyalEnclosure
  andQueenAnneEnclosure(formally
  knownasGrandstand).
  2017 :Thejumpsuitisformallyaccepted
  intheRoyalEnclosuredresscodeand
  theQueenAnneEnclosuredresscodeis
  extendedtothenewVillageEnclosure.
  2018 :RoyalAscotintroduce
  StyleGuidesfortheVillageand
  WindsorEnclosures.

STYLE FASHION

‘Wearedelighted

tohaveworkedwith

PrueWhitetocurate

anincrediblystrong,

andvaried,selection

oflooks’