Royal Ascot: The New Rules
By Chelsea Butterworth
Ascot is from an age old, extremely English traditions that set us apart from other britishnations. The official nature of Ascot shows just how important it is of having our Royal Family out in public, in action amongst us normal folk . The inevitable news reports of the arrivals by horse draw carriage, observations about who’s wearing what, hats of course, and a comprehensive sophistication and politeness that hides the real action, which is gambling.
The Royals add a distinguished edge to the proceeding and are as a whole, concerned with the equine world. At Ascot however, the Royal Family are more significant in that they dictate the look of the day with a strong bearing on the style. The Royals are not generally known as trend setters within the fashion world but Ascot is their time to show the world that they still have everything of their regal and distinguished behaviour.
James Sherwood, a noted fashion expert commented on The Queen, `In the last 10 years the queen has bloomed and looks both happy and glorious. This is thanks largely to her dresser Angela Kelly and younger designers such as Stewart Parvin. As Miuccia Prada recently said, the Queen is modestly the most elegant woman on the planet.`
James is one of the commentator at Royal Ascot for the BBC and observed `It is the public who try to dress dreadfully to get on the TV who I usually have the harshest words for.` As the event is televised there are many words of advice from all fashion enthusiasts that to dress for Royal Ascot is all about adhering to those all important rules for the Royal Enclosure.
The guidelines are to encourage the anti-‘WAG’ sentiment and to continue with the sense of occasion. For women any strapless, halter necked, spaghetti strapped necklines are not allowed. All stomach area’s must be covered and trousers must be to the floor and preferably part of a suit. Skirts or dress hem lines must be no more than two inches above the knee and bare legs are considered inappropriate. Ladies must also wear some form of hat or "substantial fascinators." The handbook also frowns upon streaky tan lines, chewing gum, using mobile phones and remarks that knickers are required but we have no need to see them.
The Queen opted for pastels as did the Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Anne, The Countess of Wessex and Some other members of the Royal house. However, more notice was taken of the younger female Royals in particular Zara Phillips who had previously been seen as a Royal rebel in the past showed herself to be very fashionable and graceful in her 50’s inspired ensemble. It was Princess Eugenie’s skirt length that raised more than a few eyebrows as it is on the shorter side of knee length and possibly more than two inch above the knee, but as the Royal Ascot spokesperson declared to not have noticed the outfit in question and claimed "As long as it is not a miniskirt and is in keeping with the rest of the outfit then the wearer would be allowed into the Royal Enclosure."
About the author
Chelsea is a freelance journalist, writing intermittent pieces on Anything Equine, who specialise in a range of equine clothes and horse riding boots. from http://www.FreeArticlesAndContent.com
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