Dressed for race day.
Morning suits, tweed and smart lounge suits for Aintree, Chester, Haydock and Royal Ascot, plus garden parties and graduations.
From Aintree to Royal Ascot.
The North West has some of the best race days in the country. The Grand National meeting at Aintree and the May Festival at Chester are right on our doorstep, and plenty of our customers make the trip to Haydock, Cheltenham or Royal Ascot too.
Each course has its own feel. Most enclosures at Aintree and Chester simply ask for smart dress, so a well-cut lounge suit or a tweed three-piece is spot on. The Royal Enclosure at Ascot is a different matter: gentlemen must wear black or grey morning dress with a waistcoat, a tie and a black or grey top hat.
Tell us where you’re going and we’ll help you get the dress code right, whether that’s a morning suit to hire for the day or a tweed suit you’ll wear again.
Getting ready for the races.
Book a fitting two or three weeks before the meeting and we will do the rest.
Tell us the course
Each enclosure has its own dress code. We’ll make sure you’re dressed for the one you’re in.
Choose your suit
Morning suit, tweed three-piece or a sharp lounge suit, with a waistcoat to add some colour.
Fitting
We measure you in store and check everything fits before you go.
Collect & return
Pick up before race day and drop back after.
Race day hire
- Morning suits and tailcoats
- Tweed three-piece suits
- Lounge suits
- Waistcoats in a range of colours and patterns
- Shirts and ties
Not just the races.
Garden parties, graduations, christenings, awards evenings and Christmas parties. If there’s a dress code, we can help you meet it.
- Garden parties
- Graduations
- Christenings
- Awards evenings
- Christmas parties
- Anniversaries
Questions we get asked
What should I wear to the Grand National?
Aintree asks racegoers to dress smartly. A suit, shirt and tie or a tweed three-piece works well, and a patterned waistcoat adds a bit of colour for Ladies’ Day.
Do I need a morning suit for Royal Ascot?
Only in the Royal Enclosure, where black or grey morning dress with a top hat is required. The Queen Anne Enclosure asks gentlemen to wear a suit and tie.
What about the Chester Races?
Chester asks for smart dress in its enclosures. A lounge suit or tweed with a tie is ideal, and it’s a good excuse for a bolder waistcoat.
Can you dress a group for a day at the races?
Yes. Stag and birthday groups often book together, and we can match waistcoats or ties across the group.
Dressing for something else?
Book a fitting before the big day.
Call in to 7a Banks Road, West Kirby, or ring 0151 625 9424.