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You are invited · Fri 18 June 2027
Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, United Kingdom
flagshipHats required
Friday at the Royal Meeting; fashion-forward occasionwear within the enclosure rules.
what to wear
Windsor Enclosure. No official dress code; guests are encouraged to dress in smart daywear, and a hat, headpiece or fascinator is encouraged.
Encouraged
Leave at home
Windsor Enclosure. No official dress code; smart daywear encouraged, with a jacket and collared shirt.
Encouraged
Leave at home
Outfits built to this dress code
22 outfits for women and men, across 4 enclosures, with the reason each one passes.
Follow one enclosure code in full. Ascot publishes an annual style guide, 'The Handbook' (2026 edition edits: 'Show Us Your Silks', 'Think Outside The Box', 'Tell Us Your Story') and a Millinery Collective (2026: Carol Kennedy, Edwina Ibbotson, Emily London, Emily Hurst, Filipa Cardoso, Fiona Cooper, Hood London, Jenny Beattie, Rachel Trevor-Morgan, Stephen Jones OBE, Vivien Sheriff). Lawns are grass: block heels or wedges. Official menswear licensees: Favourbrook (formalwear), Moss (hire).
Typically 12-21°C; mild to warm, long daylight, showers possible. (General UK climate guide, not from the club.)
where you are standing
Members and guests only. Ages 10-17 follow the code but may wear a headpiece or fascinator of any size; under-17 boys may wear a dark lounge suit with collared shirt and necktie instead of morning dress. Formal national dress or service dress welcome. Source: https://www.ascot.com/royal-ascot/what-to-wear-royal-enclosure
Royal Enclosure (members and their guests only). Dress or skirt falling just above the knee or longer; shoulder straps at least 1 inch / 2.5cm wide; trouser suit of matching material and colour, or a jumpsuit falling below the knee that meets the strap rule. A hat must be worn; a headpiece or hatinator with a solid base of at least 4 inches / 10cm diameter is acceptable. A jacket or pashmina may be worn but the top or dress beneath must still comply.
Required
Encouraged
Leave at home
Royal Enclosure. Morning dress of black, grey or navy material with a waistcoat and necktie, a black or grey top hat, and black dress shoes worn with socks covering the ankle. Top hats may be removed in a restaurant, Private Box, or enclosed external seating area, terrace, balcony or garden. Tartan trews with morning coat and top hat is acceptable, but Scottish dress may not be part-mixed with the code.
Required
Encouraged
Leave at home
Premier public enclosure. Ages 10-17 follow the code but hats are not compulsory; under-nines dress smartly, no jacket or tie needed. Source: https://www.ascot.com/royal-ascot/what-to-wear-queen-anne-enclosure
Queen Anne Enclosure. A dress or top and skirt with shoulder or halter-neck straps (no minimum length), a trouser suit of matching material and colour, or a jumpsuit falling below the knee. A hat, headpiece or fascinator must be worn.
Required
Encouraged
Leave at home
Queen Anne Enclosure. A full-length two- or three-piece suit (morning dress also permitted), collared shirt and necktie; socks must be worn and cover the ankle.
Required
Encouraged
Leave at home
Men may wear a bow tie or cravat here (banned in Royal and Queen Anne). Ages 10-17: hats not compulsory. Source: https://www.ascot.com/royal-ascot/what-to-wear-village-enclosure
Village Enclosure. A dress or top and skirt with shoulder or halter-neck straps (no minimum length); trouser suits of matching material and colour; jumpsuits below the knee; a hat, headpiece or fascinator.
Required
Encouraged
Leave at home
Village Enclosure. A suit jacket or blazer (may differ from the trousers), full-length trousers or chinos, collared shirt, and a necktie, bow tie or cravat; socks must cover the ankle.
Required
Leave at home
"No official dress code"; picnics allowed. Source: https://www.ascot.com/royal-ascot/what-to-wear-windsor-enclosure
Windsor Enclosure. No official dress code; guests are encouraged to dress in smart daywear, and a hat, headpiece or fascinator is encouraged.
Encouraged
Leave at home
Windsor Enclosure. No official dress code; smart daywear encouraged, with a jacket and collared shirt.
Encouraged
Leave at home
Check the official details before you go: ascot.com ↗
for the day
Wendy Scully Millinery
Pink Tweed Fabric Percher
$285
Wendy Scully Millinery
Teal Green Silk Flower Headpiece
$244
Elliatt
Katarina Short Sleeve Midi Dress in Pastel Multi
$278
Elliatt
Emelda Halter Midi Dress in Blue Floral
$268
Beginning Boutique
Rosalia Aqua Strappy Peep Toe Wedge
$69.99
SHEIKE
KIANA HEEL
$79.99
Jin Dian
Maisie Floral Shoulder Bag in Pink Sequin
$59.95
BB Exclusive
Quinta Burgundy Bow Sequin Bag
$69.99
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