Dress Code for Royal Ascot – Smart Elegance

Royal Ascot Dress Code

The words Royal Ascot and Dress Code are synonymous with toffs, upper class twits and the old school tie brigade.

Well that used to be the case, but not anymore. Although Ascot is still very much steeped in it’s Royal Traditions it is a much more cosmopolitan event that when Viscount Churchill was in charge of the invitation list.

It was said that the Viscount used to vet any application and place them into 3 seperate categories Certainly, Perhaps and Cetrtainly Not.

As you see from that beautiful couple in the main image. The term Royal Ascot Dress Code is now taken as an opportunity to go to one of the events of the year and pamper yourself just a little bit. Of course we guys wear suits when going to weddings but not often do we have the chance to dress up in morning suit and top hat like in bygone days and now Royal Ascot is a place to really step out, look smart and have a great time.

Just look at the couple above, now i am sure that they were probably going to the royal enclosure (not certain) but probably.

And how about this fantastic couple below. Dont you just love the way in which they have colour cordinated their outfits with the brown and pink styles.

So dont get hung up on the formal side of Ascot, treat it as a day to treasure where dressing UP is the name of the game and having fun just comes along with it.

We have added special page for Gents Dress Code and for Ladies Dress Code where you can check out the official rules for each area of the course including The Royal Enclosure, The Main Grandstand and The Silver Ring.

Whatever you wear, Whichever area of the track you are going to just have a great day out.

All the best

Richard
a.k.a The Longshot King

P.S. These images are kindly reproduced under a Creative Commons Licence with permission from Canolais and Devan