Jane Taylor Millinery released the 4th in our series of regular newsletters

This years Vintage at Goodwood Festival starts on the 12th – 14th August; a mix of fashion, film, art, food and music, the festival is curated by some of Britain’s leading experts in music, fashion and design, Vintage at Goodwood is sure to be a hit.

Across the Channel Prince Albert of Monaco is to wed South African former Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock on 1st July. The engagement has been long anticipated by the people of Monaco who are in full celebration mode that rivals the same level of excitement England had for the recent Royal Wedding. The Mediterranean principality’s last royal celebration of its Crown Prince was over fifty years ago when Albert’s father Rainier married Grace Kelly. The royal wedding was very glamorous, showcasing Grace Kelly’s iconic dress of a full skirt of ivory peau de soie, a fitted bodice made of Brussels lace and embroidered with seed pearls. Grace’s head was crowned with flowers and her tulle veil was adorned with lace lovebirds….

The Royal Ascot race course celebrated it’s 300 anniversary this year on June 14th- 18th. To mark the occasion, let’s take a look back and discover the history, heritage and fashion of this British tradition. The beginning of Ascot dates back to 1711, when Queen Anne was riding through Windsor Great Park and thought that it would be a great place for a racecourse. Three hundred years later, the racecourse is still here, but fashion has changed a lot since then. Royal Ascot week started with the introduction of the Gold Cup in 1807, when the roots of today’s Royal Enclosure dress code was established. The Gold Cup, (better known as Ladies’ Day since 1823) remains the feature race of…