Award winning hat maker reflects on Glorious Goodwood's iconic fashion history

As the renowned "Glorious Goodwood" enters it's second day, we're reflecting on the iconic fashion history that shapes it.

In it's 200 year history, the five-day horse racing festival has built a legacy on blooming florals, funky fascinators and linen suits.

Helping dress the heads of some of the attendees, is Arundel's award-winning hat-maker Isabella Josie Cobby, of Sussex Hats.

For the past 5 years, she's been handcrafting luxury hats and headpieces.

"People tend to go all out for Ladies Day - the bigger the hat, the better," she explained.

"You have more sort of peacocky hats, the most wonderful hats and creations will be there.

"For the other racing days, it's slightly more pared down in front like a fascinator or hair clip or simple headpiece."

"A garden party with racing tacked on."

Isabella explained that King Edward IV helped shape some of the festival's fashion history - later describing Goodwood as a "garden party with racing tacked on".

"He was concerned that Goodwood was becoming quite like more Ascot - so everyone was Black Hat on top and tails.

"It was getting very traditional, everyone wore Black Hat on top and tails.

"But he was concerned, so he thought he'd wear a white top hat. So he decided basically, in 1904, to turn up in this white top hat.

"And it was lovely. Beautiful hat making silk. And it wasn't a regulation black top hat, which did 'cause quite a stir.

"So I think basically that set a new trend, wearing slightly different quirky things to Goodwood.

"Not even that long afterwards, rather than wearing his black morning suit, which was typical race going attire at the time he turned up in a lounge suit.

"Heads were yet again turned.

"And it started to have this much more a country garden, relaxed, stressed feel for Goodwood and that sort of stayed with it, really."

Covered in bows!

And with Ladies' Day fast approaching, the milliner's been working on some crazy creations to complete the event's iconic looks.

" We've had some huge structures. We've had one person wanting a mermaid inspired piece.

"I've had lady actually come in this morning saying I've got to change my outfit. I'd like a huge bows in my hair on a on a structure.

"She wants to be covered in bows.

"It's absolutely fantastic. Beautiful." Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.