The fashions at Royal Ascot have changed tremendously since the race was founded in 1711. Look through the gallery to see looks from the ages. (This photo of spectators en route to the races is from 1993.)
The fashions at Royal Ascot have changed tremendously since the race was founded in 1711. Look through the gallery to see looks from the ages. (This photo of spectators en route to the races is from 1993.)
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Spectators wear formal attire in 1913.
Spectators wear formal attire in 1913.
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A 1922 Royal Ascot attendee gets caught in the rain wearing a relaxed silhouette and pearls -- to fashion hallmarks from the decade.
A 1922 Royal Ascot attendee gets caught in the rain wearing a relaxed silhouette and pearls -- to fashion hallmarks from the decade.
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This woman wearing a black trouser suit to the 1936 Royal Ascot races was truly ahead of her time: Trouser suits weren't officially recognized as Ascot-appropriate until the 1970s.
This woman wearing a black trouser suit to the 1936 Royal Ascot races was truly ahead of her time: Trouser suits weren't officially recognized as Ascot-appropriate until the 1970s.
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Actress Rita Hayworth (with third husband Prince Aly Khan, himself a racehorse owner) brought Hollywood glamour to Ascot in 1950.
Actress Rita Hayworth (with third husband Prince Aly Khan, himself a racehorse owner) brought Hollywood glamour to Ascot in 1950.
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) and other royal racegoers (including Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret) in 1950.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) and other royal racegoers (including Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret) in 1950.
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Lady Diana Spencer, soon to be Diana, Princess of Wales, has a relaxed moment along after the races at Ascot in 1981.
Lady Diana Spencer, soon to be Diana, Princess of Wales, has a relaxed moment along after the races at Ascot in 1981.
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Princess Diana attends Ascot with Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, in 1990.
Princess Diana attends Ascot with Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, in 1990.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends Royal Ascot in 2016.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends Royal Ascot in 2016.
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