Pall Mall Dress Code - Royal Automobile Club

Dress Code

1 Dress Code
Royal Automobile Club: purpose, principles and values
The purpose of the Club is:
Pall to maintain Mall Dress and conduct Code a private members’ club offering high quality
accommodation, including dining, recreational and sporting facilities for the
benefit of its members and their guests; and, as the oldest motoring institution
The in the pride United which Kingdom members to feel respect for the their aims Pall of Mall its clubhouse founders, and is reflected seek to promote
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building. In general men
wear Members, tailored management jacket and and trousers staff together are guided with by a the collared following shirt principles and tie and
(no values: cravats) throughout the clubhouse. Ladies dress with appropriate
formality. All respect the spirit of these rules.
l focus continually on the needs of members as the basis of the Club’s
Smart casual present dress and future is wornhealth
l encourage tolerance and consideration between members, within an
- at any exclusive time in the but Long diverse Bar, member-owned Billiards room and clubon
the Club Room terrace
or lwhen encourage going between a welcoming a bedroom and convivial and the environment clubhouse entrance for members or and their
traversing gueststhe
Club Room to or from the Long Bar or Club Room terrace
l respect the Club’s heritage – motoring, social, sporting and architectural-
- at weekends (6pm Friday to midnight Sunday) throughout the
giving them a sustainable contemporary context
clubhouse except for the Great Gallery, and the Minstrels Gallery
l provide a wide variety of high quality facilities and services that are good
- every value day in for the money Brooklands restaurant between 6 and 11am.
l maintain the highest standards of club governance for all members.
Jan 2011

Pall Mall dress code
The pride which members feel for their Pall Mall clubhouse is reflected
in the appropriateness of dress within the building. In general men
wear tailored jacket and trousers together with a collared shirt and tie
(no cravats) throughout the clubhouse. Ladies dress with appropriate
formality. All respect the spirit of these rules.
Smart casual dress is worn
- at any time in the Long Bar, Billiards room and on the Club Room terrace
or when going between a bedroom and the clubhouse entrance or
traversing the Club Room to or from the Long Bar or Club Room terrace
- at weekends (6.00 pm Friday to midnight Sunday) throughout the
clubhouse except for the the Great Gallery, and the Minstrels Gallery
- every day in the Brooklands room between 6.00 and 11.00 am.
Sportswear is worn by members and guests only in the sports area and
when going directly to or from the clubhouse entrance and the sports
area. Members and guests deposit all outer street garments, briefcases,
sports holdalls and equipment not for immediate use, packages and other
items in the cloakroom on the lower ground floor.
The dress code for sporting activities is displayed in all changing rooms
and in the Frigidarium.
Jan 2011
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3 Dress Code Jan 2011
Definitions:
Woodcote Smart casualPark
Dress Code
Men: No jacket or tie is required. Tailored long or short sleeved openneck
shirts and tailored trousers including chinos. Long or short-sleeved
v-neck or crew neck pullovers are acceptable provided they are worn over
Principles
a collared shirt. Roll-neck and turtleneck sweaters are also acceptable.
• It is the responsibility of the member to ensure that they and their
Shirts must be tucked in at all times.
guests are dressed appropriately, consistent with their environment
Women: are again asked to dress with commensurate formality.
• Common sense is applied when interpreting the dress code
Denim is only acceptable when moving directly between the clubhouse
Casual
entrance
dress
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generally
sports area.
appropriate throughout the estate
•
Sportswear
Casual dress excludes clothes carrying large or offensive slogans or
lettering
Shorts, T-shirts, sweat shirts, polo shirts, short-sleeved shirts, plain rugby
•shirts Dirty, (without torn or ripped large logos clothing or inscriptions), or visible underwear tracksuits isand notleggings. appropriate

Woodcote Park dress code
Principles
It is the responsibility of the member to ensure that they and their
guests are dressed appropriately, consistent with their environment
Common sense is applied when interpreting the dress code
Casual dress is generally appropriate throughout the estate
• Casual dress excludes clothes carrying large or offensive slogans or lettering
• Dirty, torn or ripped clothing or visible underwear is not appropriate
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General
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Code Jan 2011
More Members formal and tailored guests wearing jacket and national trousers dress are or appropriate uniform appropriate for men in the to
Boston their office Room are for welcome. dinner
Sports Please adhere clothing to may this be simple worn code. in Cedars, Members the Fountain or guests and inappropriately on the terraces
dressed will be refused entry, which is likely to cause offence to a guest
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and Sports embarrassment clothing should to a member. be that which has been designed for the relevant
sports activity
Blue denim jeans are not appropriate on the golf courses, the practice
areas, in the Golfers Clubhouse or on the ground floor of the main
clubhouse building (that is the Cedar Room, Boston Room lounge and bar).

General
Members and guests wearing national dress or uniform appropriate to
their office are welcome.
Please adhere to this simple code. Members or guests inappropriately
dressed will be refused entry, which is likely to cause offence to a guest
and embarrassment to a member.
Jan 2011
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The Royal Automobile Club
89 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5HS
Telephone 020 7930 2345 Facsimile 020 7976 1086
Woodcote Park, Epsom, Surrey KT18 7EW
Telephone 01372 276311 Facsimile 01372 276117
www.royalautomobileclub.co.uk