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National Costume - head covering in the Ascot Royal Enclosure

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AscotRE · 05/06/2022 13:06

My Indian guest would like to wear a sari to the Royal Enclosure.

We have no idea what’s expected in the way of headgear as in India nobody wears a hat with a sari. I can’t recall ever having seen anyone wear a sari at Ascot before (all the Arabic and Asian ladies wear dresses and hats; I’ve never even seen a hijab).

I know National Dress is acceptable and I’ve emailed the office for clarification, but the auto responder says they’re so busy they’re taking five days to reply, which won’t leave much time for my guest to pick out an outfit if she needs one.

Does anyone more familiar with Ascot than me know what’s expected? I’d be mortified if she was turned away.

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KimikosNightmare · 05/06/2022 13:30

www.ascot.com/what-to-wear/royal-ascot/royal-enclosure/ladies

Hats
Hats should be worn; however, a headpiece which has a solid base of 4 inches (10cm) or more in diameter is acceptable as an alternative to a hat. Fascinators are not permitted

She'd be safer wearing one.

KimikosNightmare · 05/06/2022 13:36

Sari with a hat.

National Costume - head covering in the Ascot Royal Enclosure
KimikosNightmare · 05/06/2022 13:45

www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/two-indian-women-wear-sari-traditional-dress-at-royal-ascot-news-photo/637468072

This is from 1947. No hats but heads are covered.

National Costume - head covering in the Ascot Royal Enclosure
BingoBungle · 09/06/2022 00:03

You wear a floral or feather or jewelled gajra in your hair and, in the extremely unlikely event that you’re summoned to meet royalty, you veil your head like the 1947 ladies above.

MajorieEks · 17/06/2022 05:15

Pillbox hats are suitable aren’t they? I’m going today and have got myself in a tizzy that they don’t count as a hat and we’ll be refused entry!

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