Things You'll Need:
- dress or skirt and blouse in solid color
- silk flowers, ribbon, craft glue, hair comb or barrette
- sun hat or church hat
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Step 1
Select your outfit from your closet or ask a friend for a loaner. Choose a solid color shift dress or skirt and blouse of the same color. Solid colors add sophistication.
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Step 2
Dress up your outfit with a simple strand of pearls. Wear your costume jewelry ladies, I promise no one will notice. Go big with your jewelry if you wear a hat. Hats make everything look smaller.
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Step 3
Choose a pair of sensible heels and pack a pair of ballet slippers in your purse. Wear these walking to and from the track. Churchill Downs is surrounded by gravel so if you don't change your shoes you might ruin a nice set of heels. Another option is to wear wedges or espadrilles which are perfect for Spring.
Now dress us your shoes with silk flowers. Simple glue onto a hair clip, then clip onto the front or side of your shoe. -
Step 4
The best part of your outfit will be on top - either a hat or a great silk flower. Many women wear hats. You can make a great hat by taking an inexpensive sun hat or church hat and adding ribbons and silk flowers. Simply attach your embellishments with a glue gun and you are ready to go!
If you aren't comfortable in a hat, use a large silk flower glued to a hair clip. This will look stunning and add lots of inexpensive flair to your outfit.
