If you spend some time at the All England Club during Wimbledon, as I did for several hours last Monday, you’ll notice a lot of people dressing in what you might describe as starter kits: many men wear button-down shirts and shorts, while women are more likely to opt for summer dresses or skirts.
But a starter kit, as the name suggests, is just a sartorial starting point. Some in the crowd wore blazers or three-piece suits. Others used sweaters as an accessory, draping them over their shoulders or tying them over their bodies or around their waists.
Wimbledon is known for requiring athletes to wear white. Most spectators’ outfits also include at least one element of white – often white tennis shoes. And it wouldn’t be a British tennis tournament without more than a few fancy hats.