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Racing Fashion Weekly

Date to be announced · early August, during the Brighton Festival of Racing

Brighton Ladies Day (Festival of Racing)

Brighton Racecourse, Brighton, United Kingdom

'Exuberant and flamboyant' seaside Ladies Day.

what to wear

The dress code

Dress standard
Smart
Millinery
expected
Season
Summer

Women

No specified dress code; be comfortable. Ladies Day: 'glad rags' and prizes for best outfit.

Encouraged

  • Dress to impress on Ladies Day

Leave at home

  • Sporting team shirts
  • Offensive fancy dress

Men

No specified dress code.

Leave at home

  • Sporting team shirts
  • Offensive fancy dress

Outfits built to this dress code

What to wear to Chester Racecourse

10 outfits for women and men, across 2 enclosures, with the reason each one passes.

See the outfits

Styling notes

Clifftop course, strong sea breeze.

Weather

Typically 14-22°C; warm; showers possible. (General UK climate guide, not from the club.)

Fashions on the Field

  • Ladies Day Style Awards (organiser Brighton Racecourse / ARC); prizes not stated

Check the official details before you go: brighton-racecourse.co.uk ↗

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