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Friday, June 22, 2012

Watch out--Fashion Police!

Did you know that there really are fashion police at Royal Ascot? Apparently outfits were becoming unseemly and now rules have been instituted and enforced. Skirts no shorter than one inch above the knee. Dresses must have one inch straps. Gentlemen must wear jackets. Ladies must wear hats and if they choose a fascinator instead it must be at least four inches across.

If you flout these rules you will not be admitted to the race course. Young ladies in demure purple outfits (and hats) are waiting at each entrance to vet the outfits. But there is no size limit on hats and no rule that bans ugliness or stupidity in outfits. And I think I saw the queen in the same pale blue she wore on the royal barge. Surely there should be a rule about wearing the same outfit twice!!

Personally I think fashion police are a great idea in today's fashionless world. I'd forbid outfits that don't go together and look as if they've been put on in the dark from the used clothing bin--leggings with skirts over them and T shirts with short jackets that don't cover them. I'd forbid very small bikinis on very large bodies. I'd forbid jeans at the opera.

How about you--what would you like the fashion police to enforce?