While we are not actually expecting anyone to get married,( although you never know with the races!) if you imagine what you might wear to a smart summer wedding and make sure you add a fine hat or headpiece, you will not be wide of the mark for the style of this meeting.

Being close to London you may expect to see the latest trends on show, but if you’ re planning to wait until the summer ranges are on display in the high street shops in order to dress right up to date, don’ t stint on your headwear with a last-minute buy from a department store. Shop around for a ready-towear piece from an independent milliner, plus other unique accessories, and this will give you the best chance of avoiding that heart-stopping moment when you see someone in the same outfit as you!

If you are one of those people who are wonderfully organised, plan ahead and commission a bespoke headpiece. Then, to dress right up to the trends, use the high street to find a dress to match.

Suits and ties are recommended for gentlemen, but again, remember you are amongst trendy company, so modern takes on traditional summerwear – such as a Panama hat, a striped blazer, linen suits and pocket handkerchiefs – will be welcomed rather than scorned.

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THE SUMMER DRESS

This designer ' choker neck dress ' from Omar Mansoor ' s SS17 collection is made of embroidered lace and jersey crepe. Order direct from www. omarmansoor. com, price £ 350. Or add a spicy touch to your racing outfit with Hobbs ' Carmen Frill dress in mustard yellow, £ 159. Big or small, girly or sultry: Frills and Ruffles have flounced their way into the fashionista ' s heart this season.

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ACCESSORIES: 1. Team either of the dresses with milliner Juliette Botterill ' s Flick Corsage Saucer hat, £ 5,402 from Suzannah. 2. ' Core ' navy and white saucer hat with fabric flower and one golden petal by Laura Aspit Livens from her ' Semi-Construct ' SS17 Collection. 3. Hobbs ' Zoe block heel sandal, £ 139. 4. Hobbs ' Pimlico mini bag in ochre £ 149.

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