It was a riot of colours with double edge pleats, quite unlike anything I had ever seen before. This will be my last Solheim Cup, says InksterTime for the dress code vigilantes to leave the kids aloneDespite the colours, the proliferation of skin tight trousers, logos on shirts and short shorts, it seems that the overall talking point about dress codes for this year is going to be shirts without collars. And to my mind, high necked, closely fitted round neck tops look very smart. When the sun has got his hat on you could go shorter and opt for capri or cropped pants, when teamed with a smart polo this can make a great golf outfit. So when the remit came through asking me to write about dress codes and what the players are wearing at the AIG Women’s British Open, I felt a slight sense of panic.My overriding thought is that as long as people look smart, I really don’t mind what they wear. When I interjected he said, “If I turned up at my club like that I’d be told to go and put a proper shirt on.” It seems that this will be a hard view to change.Meet the man getting rid of golf’s dress codesI don’t know what precise number constitutes ‘a certain age’, but I suspect I may have reached it. Is there an issue at all with what the world's best female golfers are wearing? Traditional choices … Promise. The acceptable golf attire includes, but is not limited to, the below: Shoes must be worn at all times when on the golf courses. If you are one of the athletic players on tour today, you look good in anything, and ultimately there’s no real issue with what any of these ladies are wearing. Only women of a certain age should have to consider wearing knee length shorts – and not always then.I like to think that I am entirely in my comfort zone tackling any subject to do with this sport – any subject, that is, except for anything to do with golf dress codes.Even as Liz’s words were still ringing in my ears about how she didn’t think players looked as pretty as they used to because they were either not co-ordinated enough with their visor colours, or too many wore black, Sarah opined, “Even though the girls train really hard now, they still look very feminine in their dress. A day after sportily-attired Sung Hyun Park won the biggest championship in women’s golf, the LPGA has instituted a new dress code that sounds suspiciously old and stodgy. I sat in the stands next to part of a delightful group of 38 ladies from Lilleybrook Golf Club in Cheltenham listening to the strains of, “How can they get away with shorts barely covering their bottoms?” Short shorts, and in many cases, short tight shorts, are now the norm.Even so, I don’t intend to don knee-length shorts any time soon. The most popular top for female golfers, however, is the polo-style shirt. Anna Rawson hasn’t been on the tour since 2011, as she lost her tour card, but considering she is a model now, the LPGA… The higher the green fees, the more likely there is to be a dress code for golfers. They both felt that the length of shorts were quite respectable, and as Elisabeth was sporting one herself, she had absolutely no problem with the concept of shirts without collars.The skort of the day had to go to Maria Fassi. We sent Madeleine Winnett to the Women's British Open to find out Steve Carroll Happily, my first observation was that knee-length shorts – the favourite mainstay at many a golf club – didn’t seem to exist any more for anyone except the caddies.