"The steady stream of women in bright-coloured sundresses, hats and feathered fascinators and men in tailored suits was another sure giveaway.
Those looking for glamour found it in the fashions-on-the-field enclosure, where close to 40 racegoers competed in the Chadstone Fashion Stakes, vying for $190,000 in prizes, including a trip for two to Thailand, a $3000 diamond necklace and a Dior watch.
Among the best-dressed contestants were Nicky Neville-Jones, in black and white polka dots from Camberwell boutique Buci and a matching headpiece her boyfriend had whipped up during the week; Hayley Collins in a full-skirted blush pink sundress with black lace trimming and a tulle underlay; and Brooke Hansen in a beaded burgundy flapper-style dress and bow-trimmed hat and shoes, from Alannah Hill.
Kristie Jandric, who modelled a multi-coloured Piracy dress and towering cobalt-blue headpiece in the Caulfield Classic Style Award for professional fashion designers and milliners, was also a stand-out.
For the most part, fashions at yesterday's Age Caulfield Guineas were an elegant affair, with demure sundresses outnumbering the skimpy nightclub-style fashions that have infiltrated the track in recent years.
The dress is set to be the winning look of the season. All but two entrants in the competition (and one was a man) wore dresses. Billowing babydoll styles, often trimmed with bows, bubble dresses and strapless full-skirted styles were among the most popular looks. Traditional track favourites — white, ivory and classic combinations of black and white — were also a favourite; so, too, polka dots.
When it comes to headwear, fascinators are out and hats are back in. Wide-brimmed, floppy and picture hat styles with minimal trims were among the prettiest.
'Hats are definitely back,' declared Melbourne milliner Melissa Jackson. 'Even in my orders for the carnival, hats are definitely up on fascinators and headbands. I think people are just a bit over the fascinator.'
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