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- author, Elie Violet Brameli
- Wrap, BBC Culture
There are some deep British characteristics that have become a brand of the United Kingdom abroad. They attract tourists all over the world, who know what makes the country … British.
The event that takes place every year in the southern region of London is a completely British institution. It includes its distinctive images, such as strawberry cream, Pimm and Gandulas cocktail.
Wimbledon is an amazing sign of the British summer – the “station”, says Lundon. Like Chelsea flowers, horse racing and tank peaks.
Of course, Wimbledon is also a place where the speculator reaches completely small balls.
But the tournament includes less clear foundations, which is also a fundamental sign of its British identity. Its rules and mark are very important, both in terms of behavior and clothes.
In other words, these uncomfortable rules determine what viewers should wear and do so so that they are not in harmony with others.
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But what determines the Wimbledon sign?
For beginners, it is not called the Wimbledon championship, as it guides the queen of the brand, Laura Windsor. She worked as a consultant in TV series Bridgerone.
“In fact, when someone refers to Wimbledon, he must say Championships((The tournament), because it is the oldest and most heavy tennis championships in the world, “according to it. “
Windsor BBC tells that the audience should behave “with generosity … it's our British identity, right? We are official and correct.” But what does that mean?
First, it is necessary to avoid many common behaviors in other sporting events and actively act to visit the theater.
By the way, “however, the person who still uses a” selfie stick “in 2025 needs close monitoring,” according to the coach of the British brand William Hanson. He is the author of the book Just good morals (“Simply good morals”, in a free translation).
good behavior
Hanson notes that “people love the social aspect of Wimbledon, but it should be noted that this is a sporting event that must be seized, with their rules next to the courts.”
“Be dates and reach your seat in advance,” he continues. “I respect the fact that you can only come at intervals.”
Of course, cell phones should be in the silent situation. Hanson also guides how players and authorities are treated on the field.
“Be sport when chanting and not celebrating any mistakes. I respect silence during the match and keep palm and incentives for moments between each point.”
“Avoid annoying the players who call them and remember that the referee's decision is the final that does not exceed or wondering about the line of calligraphy.”
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Also, “contain yourself”, directs.
“Pay attention to the people sitting around you and stay in the area of your chair. Even if it is small, try not to accidentally spread to another personal space.”
And if you want to eat tuna sandwich, for example, “avoid the disturbance of calm, without noise with leaves, or eat clumsy foods or strong smell.”
Of course, the rules also include clothes. And “the best way to show good behavior is to wear clothes properly,” according to Londor.
Wimbledon does not keep resistant to the specified dress, but it is recommended to wear an official costume, especially in the main courts. Some elements, such as torn jeans, dirty shoes and clothes, are prohibited with expressions of political content.
“I wear comfortable and correct climate clothes, but avoid anything unofficial or better to use it on the beach,” Hanson says.
Unofficial dress rules
Unofficially, Wimbledon created and developed his own blog from dress standards.
There was evidence of these unpleasant rules but still clearly the criticism facing Megan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, for wearing jeans, hat and lasers, to watch the match of her friend, American tennis player Serena Williams, in the 2019 championship.
Daniel Yao Miller is a journalist who specializes in sports and fashion. It is the originator of the bulletin Sportsversis.
For him, “When you think about the clothes you wear in Wimbledon, everyone has the same idea – white or beige. You wear a jacket, you can wear a hat.”
Looks often prefer floral dresses, with balls and individual clothes. And by omitting, it appears that the fashion code has emerged.
Windsor recommends that wearing clothes means wearing “something modest and developed”, such as specially designed linen.
Hanson notes that “it is better to avoid wide flap caps, which can be in front of people sitting behind you.”
However, Panama's caps are a type of official Wimbledon. It was common among the starring fans since the early twentieth century.
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Over the years, many celebrities have given notorious examples of a “landslide sending” from the Central Court.
Actress and singer Zindaya – a type of saint of “TennisCore” – gave a chapter on spectators in Wimbledon last year. She was wearing a model of Ralph Lauren inspired by men's clothes – an old tuber suit, a blue and white shirt and tie.
Other successes include Megan Markle in a white shirt and perfect folds. Keira Knightley, with a low -waist dress. Tom Cruise, with elegant suits, year after year; A British Alexa Chung Model and Model, with a knitting jacket and pop cotton shirts. And Pierce Brosnan, with marine blue linen and well -defined square pockets.
Other celebrities have made ACE without restricting themselves on the usual scenario. Ideal examples are the Jamaican model and singer Grace Jones, in pilotAnd the British actor studied Elba, with a great shirt for the football team in Nigeria.
Wales Amira Kate Middleton is the royal shepherd of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, the event promoter. It usually wears green or purple, which is the official colors of the championship since 1909.
In recent years, she wore a series of green shades, such as the Dolce & Gabanna-Forest dress in 2019 and Emilia Wickstead Emilia Wickstead 2021-grass color at the beginning of the tournament, not necessarily in the end.
Last year, Princess wore the purple Safiyaa dress to present the simple male championship prizes.
Feeling tradition
The presence of kings every year highlights the sensation of the event. Tennis has long been associated with wealth, situation and magic.
“Tennis was this social, elite and charming game,” says Elizabeth Wilson, author of the book. Love Game: History of Tennis, from Victorian hobby to the global phenomenon (“Love Game: History of Tennis, from Victorian Passion to the Global Phenomenon”, in free translation).
The original sports environment was the rural house.
“It is undoubtedly a traditional sport of top layer and this essence continues to permeate tennis,” Miller explains.
This sport compares Cricket or Ascot Horos race, “as you need to respect the rules a lot, as if it was just strange.”
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Even among tennis tournaments, Wimbledon is outside the standard.
“You are watching the other four major championships, it's the opposite party,” Miller said: A court exit music, the players are dancing, kissing the camera, selling dogs and ball cannons, for example.
For Miller, Wimbledon is “one of the last British strongholds in the popular scene.” For some, its old properties are part of its charm and attractiveness.
“I see Wimbledon mainly as a museum,” he explains. “You go there to spend a wonderful day, and a feeling of what the past was in British society.”
But all this has its faults.
“From the point of view of supporters, it seems that you are entering an area that does not belong to you,” Miller said. To some extent, you need to “act as if you were there before.”
Change in symbols
But over the years, Wimbledon symbols change. Elizabeth Wilson believes that, in many ways, “”[agora] It is more participatory. “
In the past, “People described that the atmosphere was more similar to the cathedral, there was a somewhat sacred atmosphere, away from what it is today.”
William Hanson agree. For him, “if we think Henman Hill/Murray Moore [o espaço perto da Quadra nº 1] In the rest, the levels of patriotism and emotion differ from the general exhibitions that we would have seen in the past. “
Now the crowds scream, at least between each point, and even sometimes participate in Hello – something that no one thought about doing in the fifties, “according to Lilson.
Daniel Yao Miller attended the event last year. He can definitely “realize that it was a more modern experience.” He says he felt that the tournament “is getting more relaxed, just a little.”
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Also with regard to clothes, behavior changes.
Miller Idris Elba and David Beckham is considered as notorious examples of people who know how to wear Wagldon clothes properly, without being stuck in the past.
For him, “the appearance is more than” elegant barbecue “from the” superior event “.
For Hanson, the naming rules remain valid.
“The poster includes all the ways that affect our actions and behaviors, or influence others,” he explains. “We need to think and be careful in our behavior, to make sure that everyone has a wonderful day to see tennis.”
“Wimbledon lives on ancient rituals and is still one of the most important traditional sporting events in the British summer. I hope that in these two special weeks, we can all take care of our ways, inside and outside the court.”
