About
Spring Racing Dresses And Their Significance
For anything to be in
style and sync with the times there are always separate wears for a particular
event; a specific dress code always indicates the seasonal change. A single
dress code is always an indicator that not much variety is added, Spring Racing is such an event where
every day is an opportunity to display multiple fashionable dresses. A
prestigious event held annually and the dressing is as competitive as the
racing like the thunderous horse and the riders in pursuit of victory. The
dressing, racing and crowding all of it contribute to the glamour and history
of popular sporting culture.
Where
Everything Related To Spring Racing Dresses Began
Spring Racing
Dresses have always been a prominent spectacle
as it was important as the race itself. With high prestige and eager
anticipation, the first horse race is held over a century ago, while fashion
wasn’t given that much importance. The newspapers reported describing the crowd
as “well-dressed crowd who are in their best dresses” fashion during those
times saw evolution as the Victorian age ended as many opted for corsets,
sleeves, princes' gowns, bonnets intricate laced detailing and buttoned
petticoats added a different dimension to it. While men opted for white vests,
white collared shirts, pantaloons, top hat and a frock coat. Fashion was not as
bold as it would be but the dressing sense implied a lot about societal status.
A
Change In Dress Codes And Adopting Newer Fashion
The 1960s saw a
resurgence in Spring Racing Fashion;
the generic clothing began to disappear, normal stockings gloves and petticoats
began to gain lesser importance, British model Jean Shrimp ton who wore a
minimalistic dress shocked the viewers. Since then, dresses have been more
adhering to minimalistic designs like short skirt dresses thinner and
fashionable petticoats along with cowboy boots. That also meant commissioning
architectural designer dress ranging from Yves St. Laurent and Mary Quant.
