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Gentlemen

  • Writer: John Service
    John Service
  • Jun 28
  • 1 min read

MCC relaxed its dress requirements at Lord"s on Wednesday, 'lest men fry in their egg-and-bacon jackets", says Jack Blackburn in The Times.  But  not all places are as compromising.  During one heatwave at Henley Royal Regatta, an announcement was made: 'Members may remove their jackets - gentlemen will prefer not to."

 
 
 

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