Dressing for a day at the Races

Well summer has finally arrived in the UK, which means the round of summer events can begin, as summer doesn’t last long here, we like to make the most of the time by attending, picnics, fete’s, polo, boating events, weddings and days out at the races, primarily we love Ladies Day at Ascot.

As Ascot is just in a couple of weeks’ time, I thought it was a good time to start thinking about what you’re going to wear, so hear is a quick race-goers guide to looking good at the races.

I always think that a hat can make or break an outfit when I look through the magazines at pictures of the races every year. So take some time to invest in a great hat.

For those of you who are lucky to be invited into the Royal Circle at Ascot, take your cue from the royals who do formal wear like no one else.

 Formal wear is a requirement for the Royal Enclosure which means:

•   Dresses and skirts should be a modest length defined as falling just above the knee or longer.
• Dresses and tops should have straps of one inch or greater
• Jackets and pashmina’s may be worn but the dresses should still follow the above guidelines.
• Trousers suits are acceptable as long as they are full length and are of matching materials and colour.
• Hats should be worn at all times, if wearing a headpiece, it should have a base of t least 10cm in diameter. Fascinators are no longer allowed in the Royal Enclosure and grandstand arrears. 

Those of you who are in the Grandstand enclosure, the dress code is still formal as above, here are a few extra things to avoid.

• Strapless or sheer strap dress are not to be worn.
• Midriffs should be covered.
• Fascinators are not permitted.
• Shorts are a definite no, no.

Here are some outfits to avoid:

In the Silver ring and Heath enclosures, there is no formal dress code applies, however it is encourages that you wear smart clothing. Remember that fancy dress is never allowed!

A quick note for the men in the Royal Enclosure, you should be wearing a morning suit in grey or black with a black or grey top hat. All suits must have a waistcoat and tie. Otherwise in all other enclosures a suit and tie is a must.

 If you can invest in a great outfit for the races, the outfit can be used again on other occasions such as a wedding, christening etc. So here are some outfits that can be mixed and matched and used again.

  

If you’re going to the races this year, drop us a line on Facebook and let us know what you’re wearing or even better post a picture of your outfit.

Summer here we come!

Are women most beautiful at 30?

I was reading the Evening Standard recently and I read an article that said women are most beautiful at 30. It stated that in a a study of 2000 people,it suggested that women are most beautiful at 30 and men most beautiful at 34.  


The study said women reached their peak at 30 and start to show signs of ageing at 41, stopped looking sexy at 53 and are old at 55.  Men however look their best at 34, show signs of ageing at 43, stop looking good at 58 and are old at 59.





Jillian Mackenzie deputy editor of Allure magazine, which carried out the survey told the Daily Telegraph, 

"In the past the ideal age may have been a bit younger.  Anti ageing is a big topic at the moment , people want to look younger for longer, we see celebrities, looking amazingly well in their 50's"







Asked which high profile individuals aged well, actor George Clooney was at the top of the list of both sexes.  The top choices for women were Meryl Streep, Jamie Lee Curtis and Julia Roberts.


























The research showed that the average age people started using anti - ageing creams was 37 for both men and women, which is far to late ageing starts in women at the age of 25. 

This article got me thinking about how beautiful we are at certain ages, undoubtedly youth has a part to play in this number but I think for many women, looking beautiful and feeling beautiful comes to us a lot later than 30 when we finally learn to accept ourselves as we are. I for one feel more beautiful at 40 then I ever did at 30, I have a lot more confidence in who I am, and I believe it attracts a lot more of the opposite sex to me now then it did in my thirties. 




What do you think? Are you looking better now then you ever did or are you missing your youth?

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