The Thackray Guide to British Occasion Dressing

Woman in a bottle-green velvet evening dress and black flats beside a man in a black dinner suit, in the white studio.

What to wear to Burns Night: supper, black tie ...

How to dress for a Burns supper, from formal eveningwear to a gathering at home, with the poetry, history and small social decisions that give the night its meaning.

What to wear to Burns Night: supper, black tie ...

How to dress for a Burns supper, from formal eveningwear to a gathering at home, with the poetry, history and small social decisions that give the night its meaning.

Woman in a blue dress, ivory coat and hat beside a man in a navy suit with pale-blue tie, in the white studio.

What to wear to a royal garden party: Buckingha...

Formal daywear for a significant afternoon, with complete outfits, the authority of the invitation and a closer look at the gardens and people behind the occasion.

What to wear to a royal garden party: Buckingha...

Formal daywear for a significant afternoon, with complete outfits, the authority of the invitation and a closer look at the gardens and people behind the occasion.

Woman seated in a teal shirtdress and tan low heels beside a man in a navy blazer, burgundy tie and stone trousers.

What to wear to Royal Windsor Horse Show: the v...

General admission, the Club and a day among different equestrian disciplines: what to wear, what to watch and the wartime beginning behind Royal Windsor’s familiar setting.

What to wear to Royal Windsor Horse Show: the v...

General admission, the Club and a day among different equestrian disciplines: what to wear, what to watch and the wartime beginning behind Royal Windsor’s familiar setting.

Woman in a navy field jacket and olive trousers beside a seated man in an olive jacket; both wear brown walking boots.

What to wear to Badminton Horse Trials: a guide...

Clothes for walking the course or watching from the arena, with the sporting distinctions, a revealing piece of Badminton history and a plan for seeing more than the trade stands.

What to wear to Badminton Horse Trials: a guide...

Clothes for walking the course or watching from the arena, with the sporting distinctions, a revealing piece of Badminton history and a plan for seeing more than the trade stands.

Woman in a forest-green coat and charcoal trousers walking beside a man in a charcoal coat, tweed jacket and tie.

What to wear to Cheltenham Festival: warmth, ra...

A wardrobe for March at Cheltenham, with the actual dress guidance, the choice of enclosure and the sporting memory that gives the Festival its particular intensity.

What to wear to Cheltenham Festival: warmth, ra...

A wardrobe for March at Cheltenham, with the actual dress guidance, the choice of enclosure and the sporting memory that gives the Festival its particular intensity.

Woman in a botanical dress and flat brown sandals walking beside a man in a tobacco blazer and cream trousers.

What to wear to polo at Cowdray: the Gold Cup a...

Clothes for the grass, the distinction between daily polo and Gold Cup hospitality, and a closer look at the game that makes this Sussex setting more than a summer backdrop.

What to wear to polo at Cowdray: the Gold Cup a...

Clothes for the grass, the distinction between daily polo and Gold Cup hospitality, and a closer look at the game that makes this Sussex setting more than a summer backdrop.