November 2, 2010

Lawn Party.

Today is Melbourne Cup Day in Australia. Fondly known as 'the race that stops a nation'.
The fashions on the field at the Cup are just as famous (and scandalas) as the horses! Model Jean Shrimpton was the centre of fashion controversy when she wore a white dress cut 10cm above the knee, with no stockings, no hat and no gloves (shock, horror!!!) to Derby Day in 1965.

Spare a thought for the fashionistas at Flemington today as the weather here is a bit damp. As we all know soggy grass & heels aren't exactly friends. As for umbrellas ... we only ever want them in our cocktails!


Today my bet is on Linton. He's grey (like the weather). Run horsies RUN!

images here, here, here and here.

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