North, on the Twelfth
Grouse season opens on the Twelfth of August, and it has done so since the Game Act of 1831 settled the matter. Red grouse cannot be farmed or found anywhere outside the heather moorland of the British Isles...
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On the Sussex Downs
The Dukes of Richmond have occupied Goodwood House since 1697. That is 327 years of the same family in the same building. More importantly, they have a rule about what happens next.
Royal Ascot: The Week the Season Peaks
Royal Ascot Morning Dress: A Guide for the Royal Enclosure
Hiring Morning Dress in London for Royal Ascot
What Makes Royal Ascot Royal? A Brief History of the Meet
Last‑Minute Accessories for Ascot
How to Bet at Royal Ascot (Without Looking Like a Fool)
Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby Dress: The Sack Suit Option
The first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs has, in recent decades, become the occasion for a particular kind of American costume. Pastel seersucker in colours unknown to nature, fedoras with hatbands picking up a fourth and unrelated hue, trousers in mint or coral, ties printed with tiny mint juleps.
Some Guidance for Choosing Your Kentucky Derby Suit
How the Mint Julep Became the Derby’s Signature Drink
Embracing Heritage and Conservation at the Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby Rain Guide: What to Wear and Where to Watch
Pocket Squares at the Kentucky Derby
Bow Ties vs Neckties at the Kentucky Derby
Royal Ascot
Did the Princess of Wales Dictate Ascot's Palette?
Ascot has gone more than three centuries without feeling the need to name an official colour. This year, it finally did. The Royal Ascot Handbook, unveiled back in April and rebranded from what used to be the more modest Lookbook, named its first ever Colour of the Year: Bright Tomato.
Royal Ascot: The Week the Season Peaks
Royal Ascot Morning Dress: A Guide for the Royal Enclosure
Hiring Morning Dress in London for Royal Ascot
What Makes Royal Ascot Royal? A Brief History of the Meet
Last‑Minute Accessories for Ascot