... and how do you dress when going to the track?

[my miss storm cat]

If you had to pick one, which would define you?

http://bet-grand-national.com/top-13...e-outfits.html

Pick an outfit for yourself, or for another poster if you so desire.

[Cajungator26]

Morty? Is that you?

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Morty? Is that you?

Well no.

He does resemble your avatar ,though.







I guessed you as rubby red..number 8 I think.

Yes?

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Mortimer

Well no.

He does resemble your avatar ,though.







I ussed you as rubby red..number 8 I think.

Yes?

Well no. I won't wear red until after January 7th. I can't be mistaken for one of those types now, can I?

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Well no. I won't wear red until after January 7th. I can't be mistaken for one of those types now, can I?

Oh doggone it.....ya got me.





What in the world did I mean by USSED?

None of the above.

Trenchcoat, Hat, Sunglasses, a pair of roos with the change pocket on the side.

That's it.

[Mortimer]

What



are



roos



?

[NoChanceToDance]

Has to be a made to fit suit, surely.

The dress code is far too casual in the States. I could have gone to Santa Anita in just a pair of shorts on Big 'Cap day and no one would have cared.

I guess it is just more of a tradition to get 'dressed up' for the big race days in Europe.

I certainly won't bother making much of an effort at Gulfstream in January. Polo shirt and jeans should do the trick

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Has to be a made to fit suit, surely.

The dress code is far too casual in the States. I could have gone to Santa Anita in just a pair of shorts on Big 'Cap day and no one would have cared.

I guess it is just more of a tradition to get 'dressed up' for the big race days in Europe.

I certainly won't bother making much of an effort at Gulfstream in January. Polo shirt and jeans should do the trick

I actually wore khakis a couple of times.

Originally Posted by Mortimer

What



are



roos



?

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Great color choice.

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Thanks...got it.








































Oh my God.





















































































thud

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Great color choice.

Kinda Godolphin royal blue.....

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Kinda Godolphin royal blue.....

I imagine that Pillow was left disgusted by that comment.

Blue used to be my fav colour until those clowns hijacked it

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Kinda Godolphin royal blue.....

that's Dee Tee royal blue now!.....limeand royal !

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Blue used to be my fav colour until those clowns hijacked it

Let me get this straight.... you mean to say that you changed your fav....

You know what, never mind.

[my miss storm cat]

Hey Sightseek!

Let me know if you wanna go shopping for substantial fascinators one day!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/6/...ectid=10487139

Ascot decrees what not to wear at races
11:55AM Wednesday January 16, 2008
By Jerome Taylor


Shoulder straps no thinner than an inch, no bare midriffs or mismatching trouser-suits and a decree from on-high that all women should cover their heads by wearing a "substantial fascinator [an ornate lace or feathered head covering]". Or a hat.

That is not the latest sartorial decree from the Taleban but an attempt by the authorities at Royal Ascot to bring back what many say is some much-needed class into one of the racing world's most iconic and fashionable dates.

Over the past few years, many of Royal Ascot's more traditional patrons have complained about what they believe are the slipping standards in the Royal Enclosure, where racegoers are expected to dress the part.

Each June the champagne tents, newspaper columns and letters pages fill with renewed mutterings about the increase of bare midriffs and overly visible cleavages on display.

Ascot, the mutterers said, is failing to separate the sartorial wheat from the chaff. The traditionalists are not happy.

The governing board has decided upon a new set of guidelines that they hope will make it easier for racegoers to work out what not to wear and will help avoid any embarrassing entry refusals.

The clearer instructions will be sent out to the 80,000 enclosure badge-holders later this month by the Duke of Devonshire.

They are more thorough than previous years where "formal daywear with a hat" was the simple but often confusing code for the uninitiated.

This year, badge-holders will be reminded that off-the-shoulder, halterneck and spaghetti-strapped dresses where the strap is "less than one inch wide" will not be deemed acceptable.

The ultimate Ascot faux pas, the miniskirt, is now officially non grata and "considered unsuitable".

"What we're trying to do is make it much clearer to badge-holders what constitutes respectable daywear," said an Ascot spokesman, Nick Smith.

Mr Smith said those who wanted to dress casually for race meetings were still welcome to use the silver ring, a separate admission area that does not provide access to the parade ring or the main grandstand.

The former racing broadcaster Peter O'Sullevan welcomed any move that would ensure people continue to dress smartly for Ascot.

"It would be a pity if it became too casual," he said.


"I'm not much of a fan of the exhibitionists. I suppose they have their place but we shouldn't all try and emulate them. My advice is that if you feel like you're dressed like an exhibitionist you probably are and maybe you should modify your attire."

Jo Bryant, an etiquette advisor at Debrett's, said: "If Ascot has felt the need to issue new guidelines on acceptable dress for the Royal Enclosure, then it is a sign that standards have indeed been slipping."

[NoChanceToDance]

They have ruined Ascot themselves, no matter what people wear, that place will never be the same again.

If they stop the younger people from wearing what they would prefer, they will simply not go. Afterall, the majority of people going to Royal Ascot go to get plastered and tell their friends they have been. You'll be surprised at the number of people who go and then leave saying they didn't see a race.

Personally I have no issue with what people wear as long as they don't look untidy or scruffy.

This brings me onto another point. What sort of dress codes (if any) are in place for the Breeders' Cup?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Hey Sightseek!

Let me know if you wanna go shopping for substantial fascinators one day!

"

LOL, that sounds like something Victoria's Secret would call their grannie panty line....I'll stick to the hats!

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Hey Sightseek!

Let me know if you wanna go shopping for substantial fascinators one day!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/6/...ectid=10487139

Ascot decrees what not to wear at races
11:55AM Wednesday January 16, 2008
By Jerome Taylor


Shoulder straps no thinner than an inch, no bare midriffs or mismatching trouser-suits and a decree from on-high that all women should cover their heads by wearing a "substantial fascinator [an ornate lace or feathered head covering]". Or a hat.

That is not the latest sartorial decree from the Taleban but an attempt by the authorities at Royal Ascot to bring back what many say is some much-needed class into one of the racing world's most iconic and fashionable dates.

Over the past few years, many of Royal Ascot's more traditional patrons have complained about what they believe are the slipping standards in the Royal Enclosure, where racegoers are expected to dress the part.

Each June the champagne tents, newspaper columns and letters pages fill with renewed mutterings about the increase of bare midriffs and overly visible cleavages on display.

Ascot, the mutterers said, is failing to separate the sartorial wheat from the chaff. The traditionalists are not happy.

The governing board has decided upon a new set of guidelines that they hope will make it easier for racegoers to work out what not to wear and will help avoid any embarrassing entry refusals.

The clearer instructions will be sent out to the 80,000 enclosure badge-holders later this month by the Duke of Devonshire.

They are more thorough than previous years where "formal daywear with a hat" was the simple but often confusing code for the uninitiated.

This year, badge-holders will be reminded that off-the-shoulder, halterneck and spaghetti-strapped dresses where the strap is "less than one inch wide" will not be deemed acceptable.

The ultimate Ascot faux pas, the miniskirt, is now officially non grata and "considered unsuitable".

"What we're trying to do is make it much clearer to badge-holders what constitutes respectable daywear," said an Ascot spokesman, Nick Smith.

Mr Smith said those who wanted to dress casually for race meetings were still welcome to use the silver ring, a separate admission area that does not provide access to the parade ring or the main grandstand.

The former racing broadcaster Peter O'Sullevan welcomed any move that would ensure people continue to dress smartly for Ascot.

"It would be a pity if it became too casual," he said.


"I'm not much of a fan of the exhibitionists. I suppose they have their place but we shouldn't all try and emulate them. My advice is that if you feel like you're dressed like an exhibitionist you probably are and maybe you should modify your attire."

Jo Bryant, an etiquette advisor at Debrett's, said: "If Ascot has felt the need to issue new guidelines on acceptable dress for the Royal Enclosure, then it is a sign that standards have indeed been slipping."

No wonder the British Empire collapsed.

If it were up to the English, we'd all still be wearing football pants, buckled shoes and powdered wigs.