Men’s Fashion at Goodwood Revival 19th-21st September 2008
The Goodwood Revival has a fairly relaxed dress code – in keeping with the fancy dress element of the spectacle, unless visitors qualify for central Paddock access, in which case a jacket and tie is necessary for gentlemen, and a dress or suit for ladies. In the main, effort in poured into looking like a genuine 1940’s, 1950’s or 1960’s throwback.
Outfits for the Gentlemen at Goodwood Revival
A gentleman will always look debonair wearing a blazer, turn-up flannels, accompanied by a cravat, a Panama or Homburg hat and don’t forget a touch of Brylcreem, of course. A rolled-up umbrella, cigarette holder or eye-glass will finish off a top-class and sophisticated look that even Cary Grant or Terry Thomas would admire.
Brompton hats from £40
Smart summer hats
Blazers from £35
Men's Blazers
Brylcreem from £3.19
Brylcreem
Men’s Umbrella £16
Black Umbrella
A country gentleman might wear a sports jacket, trousers and braces, with check shirt, tweed hat or flat cap, and a woven tie. Accessories could include a pipe, binoculars in leather case and a shooting stick for that ‘James Herriott’ look.
Flat cap £29.99
Tweed Caps
Traditional style shirts from £45
Orvis Shirts
Braces from £10
Braces for that wartime look
Binoculars from £18
Binoculars from John Lewis
Perhaps you might prefer a mechanic’s white cloth overall (with charcoal for oil stains), leather boots, and accompanied by a flat cap, leather belt and clockwork stopwatches; alternatively, be a ‘rebel’ and dress as a Mod or Rocker!
A man in uniform is always a pleasant sight for the ladies, so why not wear an Army or RAF uniform from the period – in keeping with Goodwood’s WW2 RAF history? Click here for military fancy dress online.
If you can’t make it to the Goodwood Revival itself, try out the Goodwood “slick and spokes day”, which, at £357.23 means that “You could be behind the controls of a svelte E-Type Jaguar, a rumbling V8 AC Cobra, a majestic Aston Martin or a scintillating Porsche 911 RS”.
