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Victorian Race Club bans daring outfit in spring carnival crackdown

The singer attended an official Melbourne Cup event today in an outfit officials have banned from the racecourse in a dress code crackdown.

Rebekah ScanlanRebekah Scanlan
 
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October 27, 2021 - 2:19PM
 
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    VIP attendees of the prestigious Melbourne Cup will be subjected to a strict new dress code as spring racing officials continue to crack down on racy outfits.

    Just two weeks after the Australian Turf Club (ATC) stated trendy “cut out” dresses were now “unacceptable” race day attire, the Victorian Race Club (VRC) has issued the same strict guidelines to its members.

    The club’s members enclosure has warned it will be “strictly enforcing” the ladies dress regulations throughout the Melbourne Cup Carnival, which begins Saturday October 30 and ends on November 6.

    Race day fashion has always come with a strict guide book, but it seems organisers are doubling down after rules continuoually fail to act as a deterrant to famous attendees in the past.

    Flashing the flesh at the Melbourne Cup has always been frowned upon, but now officials have issued strict guidelines enforcing no midriffs. Picture: Media Mode

    Flashing the flesh at the Melbourne Cup has always been frowned upon, but now officials have issued strict guidelines enforcing no midriffs. Picture: Media Mode

    Delta Goodrem attended the Lexus Melbourne Cup Media Event in Sydney on Wednesday wearing a dress with cut-outs. Picture: Media Mode

    Delta Goodrem attended the Lexus Melbourne Cup Media Event in Sydney on Wednesday wearing a dress with cut-outs. Picture: Media Mode

     

    Outfits worn to the Lexus Melbourne Cup event held in Sydney today to celebrate the “race that stops the nation” on Tuesday November 2 shows the memo doesn’t appear to have sunk in just yet.

    Singer Delta Goodrem arrived in a gorgeous green floral dress that featured sheer puff sleeves and ran down to her shins. However the floaty number also had cut-outs on her hips, showing off her midriff.

    The 36-year-old finished her look with pale pink accessories, including a pink clutch, fascinator and strappy heels while her blonde hair was tied back with curled strands framing her face.

    Other garments deemed “not acceptable” at Flemington include jeans, shorts and leggings as well as “ripped” clothing and bulky jackets like parkas and duffel coats.

    Australian Turf Club recently ruled cut-out dresses were ‘not acceptable’. Picture: Mackenzie Sweetnam/Getty Images

    Australian Turf Club recently ruled cut-out dresses were ‘not acceptable’. Picture: Mackenzie Sweetnam/Getty Images

    The embattled former WAG wore the controversial outfit at Derby Day in 2019. Picture: James Gourley/Getty Images

    The embattled former WAG wore the controversial outfit at Derby Day in 2019. Picture: James Gourley/Getty Images

     
    In the past, the no skin rule has failed to stop other attendees, including embattled former WAG Nadia Bartel who controversially a wore white Dion Lee dress to Derby Day in 2019 that featured cut outs on the hip.
     

    The cut-out trend has become a celebrity favourite in the last few years, regularly worn by influencers and A-listers.

    Kim Kardashian was one of the first to go full throttle with the risque design, wearing a vintage Thierry Mugler gown in 2019 that sparked the trend.  Since then it has been seen on countless red carpets for movie premieres as well as altering fashion and swimwear trends.

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