Appropriate dress in Europe
Apr 15th 2003, 1:27 am
#121
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Re: Appropriate dress in Europe
thepachecos wrote in message news:...
> Thanks alot!!!
>
>> My page titled "What To Wear in Europe: Travel Clothes for All
>> Occasions" at
>> http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap05/clothes.htm has suggestions.
Very good!
One thing I miss there is a warning against white socks to dark shoes
or non-white trousers.
To the initial question, one might want to stress that "formal" dress
is much more important on the street in Italy than anywhere else, but
also in southeastern France and southeastern Germany and southeastern
Europe than in the rest of France, Germany and Europe - respectively.
Big items should be in similar colours, the complementary colour is
perfect for small items, such as a tie, for instance.
> Thanks alot!!!
>
>> My page titled "What To Wear in Europe: Travel Clothes for All
>> Occasions" at
>> http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap05/clothes.htm has suggestions.
Very good!
One thing I miss there is a warning against white socks to dark shoes
or non-white trousers.
To the initial question, one might want to stress that "formal" dress
is much more important on the street in Italy than anywhere else, but
also in southeastern France and southeastern Germany and southeastern
Europe than in the rest of France, Germany and Europe - respectively.
Big items should be in similar colours, the complementary colour is
perfect for small items, such as a tie, for instance.
Apr 15th 2003, 1:43 am
#122
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Re: Appropriate dress in Europe
"Heather Morrison" wrote in message news:...
> I don't try not to look touristy.
> I try to atleast be respectful to
> where I am visiting. I am a tourist.
As usual Heather presents the most important point in the thread.
It's not about protection against pickpockets, it's about showing
respect, and getting respect in return.
> I don't try not to look touristy.
> I try to atleast be respectful to
> where I am visiting. I am a tourist.
As usual Heather presents the most important point in the thread.
It's not about protection against pickpockets, it's about showing
respect, and getting respect in return.
Apr 15th 2003, 11:55 pm
#123
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Re: Appropriate dress in Europe
Magnus Link wrote:
>
> thepachecos wrote in message news:...
> > Thanks alot!!!
> >
> >> My page titled "What To Wear in Europe: Travel Clothes for All
> >> Occasions" at
> >> http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap05/clothes.htm has suggestions.
>
> Very good!
>
> One thing I miss there is a warning against white socks to dark shoes
> or non-white trousers.
>
> To the initial question, one might want to stress that "formal" dress
> is much more important on the street in Italy than anywhere else, but
> also in southeastern France and southeastern Germany and southeastern
> Europe than in the rest of France, Germany and Europe - respectively.
I live in Italy; on a recent trip to Spain (Madrid, Toledo, Segovia and
Salamanca) I was struck by how much more formal the street dress was
there than in Italy.
While Milan and Rome may be fairly formal, on the average they are more
casual than what I saw in Spain. In smaller towns in Italy, dress is
quite informal. My husband has a small design studio. The typical dress
among his employees is jeans and sweatshirts. Ties are so uncommon in
our town that wearing one provokes comment. There is a not insignificant
part of the people here who go out shopping in housecoat and slippers.
Barbara
>
> thepachecos wrote in message news:...
> > Thanks alot!!!
> >
> >> My page titled "What To Wear in Europe: Travel Clothes for All
> >> Occasions" at
> >> http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap05/clothes.htm has suggestions.
>
> Very good!
>
> One thing I miss there is a warning against white socks to dark shoes
> or non-white trousers.
>
> To the initial question, one might want to stress that "formal" dress
> is much more important on the street in Italy than anywhere else, but
> also in southeastern France and southeastern Germany and southeastern
> Europe than in the rest of France, Germany and Europe - respectively.
I live in Italy; on a recent trip to Spain (Madrid, Toledo, Segovia and
Salamanca) I was struck by how much more formal the street dress was
there than in Italy.
While Milan and Rome may be fairly formal, on the average they are more
casual than what I saw in Spain. In smaller towns in Italy, dress is
quite informal. My husband has a small design studio. The typical dress
among his employees is jeans and sweatshirts. Ties are so uncommon in
our town that wearing one provokes comment. There is a not insignificant
part of the people here who go out shopping in housecoat and slippers.
Barbara
