Today this style is much associated with jeans which is not always recommended attire for casinos but can be when the dress-code is more casual. This style has inspired and keeps on inspiring specially men but also women to some extent. Women dressed in corsets and ruffles and though it might be nice to wear these things in certain occasions it is not something we recommend for a visit to Monte Carlo. At these establishments both men and women could be found though the majority of women who visited the saloons worked there. Cowboys and Corsetsīy the mid 19 th century western saloons which served alcohol and where gambling was costume were blowing up. We definitely do not recommend wearing either masks or three-cornered hat to today’s casinos unless there is a specific event that requires that but already here, we see the importance of formal attire when visiting casinos. The three-cornered hats and masks where also required attire to make bets at the tables. Already at this casino house sophistication was key and only formal attire was accepted despite the casino house being open to all.
Three Cornered Hats and the First Casino:įor as long as there have been humans there has been gambling of some sort, but it wasn’t until the 17 th century when the venetians established the first casino house and made gambling into an establishment.