Aintree Races - Fashion

So I am not even going to Aintree Races this year but have tons of outfit ideas!  If you need any inspiration read on.

I, myself, am getting bored with seeing dresses, flesh and poorly applied fake tan.  Flesh on a cold, dare I say snowy (it happened the first year I went!) day looks awful in my opinion pale or streaky. Dress for the occasion, dress for the weather.  The weather of that day, NOT the weather you would hope for in April.

A day at the races tends to start early, most of it you are standing around outside and ends with a meal and drinks in town afterwards so that could be something like 10+ hours. There's nothing worse than being cold and uncomfortable.

If I was going to Aintree this year, whether that be on the Thursday, Ladies Day or the Grand National I would be wearing high waisted, full length trousers.  I would tuck in a sheer or silky blouse and layer over that a blazer.  If bad weather was forcasted I would definitely wear a smart wool jacket or coat.   To accessorise, depending on the cut of the trouser, I would wear wedges but would take a pair of ballet pumps in a neutral oversized clutch bag.  I personally would wear a jewelled hair accessory but this look would be fine with a floppy J-Lo style hat or a fascinator.

 

If you must do a dress why not wear a maxi dress with a blazer.  Alternatives to dresses:- trousers, jumpsuits, playsuits and shorts with tights.  Nobody wants to wear black opaque tights in Spring but sometimes the weather calls for them.


Tips: - Use an oversized clutch bag to fit in a pair of ballet pumps, money, phone, keys, I.D etc take a plainish plastic bag to carry your wedges in later.