How to have a kentucky derby themed party

A pantsuit, cocktail dress or business formal attire is recommended. Of course, you’ll want to accessorize accordingly. Pearls, a vineyard vines clutch and a stunning Derby hat are a must! Casual is key.

Derby is famous for setting in motion Britain’s Industrial Revolution with some of the countrys first factories and spinning mills. It is equally famous for later factories of Rolls Royce, Royal Crown Derby and Railway engineering.

Wearing a hat to the Kentucky Derby is believed to bear good luck! The long-established fashion was started by the women, however, over the last few years, many men have taken part in the tradition as well. Generally speaking, women wear wide-brimmed, “Southern Belle” inspired Kentucky Derby hats.

DO NOT wear jeans.

Denim is a big NO-NO for this event. Derby day is a day for spring dresses (both long and short), suits, leather shoes and heels. If you insist on wearing pants at all, they should be loose, fancy, and paired with eye-catching accessories.

How to buy infield tickets for the 2021 Kentucky Derby. Derby Day infield-only general admission tickets, which will not have access to the front side of Churchill Downs, are $75 if purchased prior to April 18; $80 if purchased between April 19-30; and $85 if purchased on Kentucky Derby Day.

The only purpose of a fascinator is hair decoration. The fascinator always sits at an angle on the head as if perching on top of the well-groomed hair and complementing the look of the hair. A cross between a hair accessory and a cocktail hat, a fascinator with veil is also quite common.

Wear the fascinator on the side of your head.

The best place to wear a fascinator is either on the right or left side of your head. Wearing it towards the front of your head correctly is sometimes acceptable, but try wearing it on the side a few times and getting comfortable with that before going for a bolder look.

It’s all about the colour! For the majority, the most important thing to consider when choosing a fascinator is the colour and because wearing a fascinator expresses your delight in dressing up, we recommend either picking a colour to match the dress or opt for an accent colour if the dress has more than one colour.

While you can wear a fascinator on either the right or left side of your head, traditionally, a fascinator is worn on the right-hand side of your face. Fascinators arguably look best when worn immediately above the eyebrow.

Shoes and handbags: Shoes, bag and hat do not need to all match as long as your outfit coordinates as a whole then all three can be different colours if you wish. Often we recommend two items in a colour is enough to coordinate, again, you can over match!