It's hot. In every sense. All the fashions of Stakes Day.

It’s the last day of Spring Racing Carnival. Milliners everywhere are breathing a sigh of finger-bleeding relief.

Today is Stakes Day, also known as ‘family day’. Are you picturing babies with baby-fascinators? Not so much.

But there were some adult-sized fascinators. And there were dresses. Oh, there were dresses.

‘Tis a fine day at the Flemington Racecourse with Melbourne experiencing it’s warmest spring day so far, 34 degrees the expected top.

Despite the summer-y temperatures, the celebrities kept it cool.

Get your final races fix here:

And if you missed the Melbourne Cup fashion…