If you think that the Kentucky Derby is all about the horses, you’re terribly wrong. As a matter of fact, it’s become a place to see and be seen, so your fashion style should be appropriate. The classy, elegant event such as the Kentucky Derby requires the attendees to be dressed in the same manner. The most important part of your Kentucky Derby outfit is, of course, the hat!
At the Kentucky Derby, wearing a hat is the tradition started by fashionable women who sat center and front in their trendy wardrobes; it symbolized good luck. News articles in the 19th century made reference to the outfit of the women, particularly mentioning the hats.
No matter if you are in the box or infield, the Kentucky Derby Hats for women are a must. Grandiose or simple, unique or bought at the nearby department store, the only thing that matters is to have one perched a top your head. Let’s face it, not wearing a hat at the Derby is like wearing jeans at the black-tie party. Usually, ladies wear the “Southern Belle” -inspired hats, while men’s hats are typically solid color, 1920s inspired hats.
Although hats are accessories, at the Derby they are more than that. For a wedding, you should choose your wedding gown first and then hair style, but for the Kentucky Derby you should do the opposite thing. It’s so much easier to find an outfit to match your statement hat than vice versa. For that reason, women keep their dress design as simple as possible on race day.
Personally, I prefer fascinators, because they’re chic and dainty and, what’s more, they don’t me with dreaded hat hair once the Derby is over. Whatever hat you choose, make sure it’s the focus of the ensemble and you’ll fit right in!