MELBOURNE HOTEL FASHIONS ON THE FIELD

The Bundaberg Race Club hosts a public fashions on the field competition at five race meetings during the 2019/20 financial year. 

The major sponsor of the fashions on the field is the Melbourne Hotel Bundaberg. Prizes include vouchers, alcohol, and flowers. Entrants must be 18+ 

Prizes will also be provided by The Place Hairdressing, The Shoe Fringe, Serenity Skin Spa, The Online Bag Lady, and Nailed to Perfection.  

Everyone associated with Fashions on the Field on race day, including judging panel, are volunteers.

Full Conditions and Criteria can be read here.

Entrants should always consider the seasonal guidelines when entering fashions on the field. Please note: leather and metal millinery are trans-seasonal. Further tips and tricks for abiding by the seasonal dress code can be found here 

Autumn/Winter

• Millinery base should be felt, fur, leather etc (no sinamay or straw millinery)
• Thicker fabrics and richer colours/tones (wool, leather, felt, satin, velvet, tweed etc.)
• Consider longer sleeves or cropped jackets or furs to cover shoulders in cooler months
• Closed-toe shoes or boots 
• Gloves (can be carried in warmer weather)

Spring/Summer

• Lightweight fabrics
• Off shoulder dresses or blouses acceptable
• Millinery made from straw, sinamay, jinsin, silk abaca, raffia, crinoline etc.
• Open-toe or strappy heels, wedges, closed-toe shoes
• Gloves aren't compulsory (can be carried)

2020 events, themes, and categories are listed below.

Waves Beach Party Races - 1 February

No Fashions on the Field

Catholic Schools Race Day - 14 March

(Autumn Racewear) - no theme

• Lady of the Day
• Best Millinery
• Best-Dressed Couple

May Race Day  - 16 May

(Autumn Racewear) - no theme

• Lady of the Day
• Best Millinery
• Best-Dressed Couple

Lindsay Australia Bundaberg Cup - 25 July

Winter Racewear - Categories and theme TBC