Racecourse officials monitoring dress code check racegoers as they arrive at the Royal Enclosure for ladies' day at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England, June 20, 2013. REUTERS/Toby Melville
ASCOT, England (Reuters) - Big hats and fancy frocks are an integral part of Royal Ascot and organisers of Britain's glamorous racehorse meeting want to keep it that way by charging for fashion failures this year.
Royal Ascot, a 300-year-old highlight of Britain's social calendar attended by the Queen and other royals, has taken a stand against shrinking skirts and novelty outfits, issuing strict guidelines about what to wear to the five-day event.
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