Hats, flowers and fascinators made up the majority of the day’s fashions at the Lismore Cup this year. 

The annual event gives fashionistas a chance to put on their best dresses and make carfeful choices with footwear to stop their shoes sinking into the ground.

Block heels were the footwear of the day at the races for many, enabling women to stop their heels sinking into the turf.

Fashions on the Field competition brought young and old competitors to the runway, competing for prizes in a number of categories.

Best dressed male, best milinery, young fashion, sophisticated couple, young ladies and classic lady were the hotly contested categories.

Josie Murphy won the young lady competition in Fashions on the Field.

Josie Murphy and her friend Rhiannon O’Matthews said they make a new costume every year. 

 “We love adding gloves to the outfit and often the outfit idea starts with the shoes,” Josie said.

Ross Newick and Glenda Newick won best dressed couple at Fashions on the Field.

Glenda said the couple had just celebrated their 40 year anniversary last week.

“We met at a riding school 40 years ago,” Glenda said.

Rebecca Battista said she loves to come to the races every year and loves to enter the fashion competition.

“It’s good to support this event and get out and meet the community,” she said. “I come for the fashion and the social occasion.”

Barry and Angela McCormick from Alstonville won the best dressed couple.

Mel Keegan won classic lady.

Annie Want won best millinery for her head dress created by Mliliery by Mel.

And a young man named Cody won the youngest best dressed prize.