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A favourite day on the Spring Carnival calendar, Ladies Day, did not disappoint with a glamorous, well-heeled turnout at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse on Thursday as thousands enjoy their newfound freedom.
Punters showed up, frocked up and suited up in their thousands for a busy afternoon of nine Oaks day racing under blue skies at the famous track.
The city has only just been released from what became the world's longest Covid lockdown, giving party-starved locals a fantastic excuse to let loose.
With the weather holding up ahead of forecast storms, punters took off their jackets and instead donned sunglasses, delicate fascinators and skin-hugging dresses and basked in the summery conditions.
A favourite day on Melbourne's Spring Carnival calendar, Ladies' Day, did not disappoint with a glamorous, well-heeled turnout at Flemington racecourse on Thursday afternoon
Bright colours and light fabrics were in vogue as punters again turned Ladies' Day at Flemington into a virtual 'fashions on the field' at every turn on Thursday afternoon under sunny skies
Punters showed up, frocked up and suited up in their thousands for a busy afternoon of nine Oaks day races under blue skies at the famous Melbourne track, enjoying post-lockdown freedoms and the company of friends
Glamorous and fashionable punters were keen to enjoy the racing and the company of friends on Oaks Ladies' Day. Bright colours, skin tight dresses and big and bold eighties-style jackets were among the fashions on show
Eighties-inspired suits were among the fashions on display trackside as Melbourne
