Holiday clothes

Thank you shysal - I will have a practice!

I usually tie around waist, under arms ,over one shoulder or as a halter. More ideas here, some too revealing for me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq8-kfCUwcA

covered with an artfully folded or tied sarong
I need some lessons in sarong tying shysal!

I used to holiday in the Canaries several times a year. I chose to self-cater to avoid having to dress up, although I don't think many people bother in hotels. I therefore spent every day dressed in an assortment of swimming costumes covered with an artfully folded or tied sarong. I felt perfectly comfortable dressed this way when walking or cycling from place to place or on the beach, even though I only wear trousers at home, and I am not slim by any means! Have a great holiday!

We go to Tenerife twice a year on average, usually Spring and Autumn. I only buy cotton clothing anyway to minimise over-heating even in the U.K. Most of my dresses have shearing elastic bodices and very floaty skirts. Hardly anyone seems to dress for dinner though last time there was a party of six who really went for it every evening! Elegant would be a long way down my list with comfort right at the top!

I don't buy linen

I d buy linen. Its hot and creases far too much. Except for linen mix sweaters. I love those. Katyk I hope you wore your lovely dresses anyway. Its nice to wear dresses. Everyone is always in casual gear nowadays.

How about trying palazzo trousers?

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Hang on. I object to your comment about only size 6 women getting away with their legs not rubbing together. IMO, that's a bit of an assumption.
I'm 5-7 and size 14/16 in trousers (depending on where I buy them) but I've never had problems with my legs 'rubbing together'/chafing due to not having a thigh gap even in skinnies or sports leggings whuch are really tight. My legs are blemish free...thanks.

Who knows? Perhaps it's a man who wears floaty tunic tops and high heels on holiday - you never know!

I echo what J52 says, but was a little surprised as I always assumed you were a man J ! Not sure why, probably because of the gardening threads.

Unless you're holidaying with the Beckhams (I think they like Adeje and Victoria is a designer) I really wouldn't worry too much topsy!

Annepl.In other words ,don't let it all hang out.

We go to lanzarote and I love it there. I was worried as I am suze 18 and have s lot of Mark's on my legs due to meds but I was more than comfortable in cropped trousers floaty dresses and even knee length shorts. I didn't take a swimsuit but def will be doing this time. Once you see all around you having a great time and your losing out because of yourself then it's time to saygo for it have a fab holiday xx

The first time we went on a cruise i worried myself about what to wear. What a surprise I got when I saw everyone wearing shorts, trousers, skirts, jeans. In fact, anything goes. It's the same on any holiday. I wear knee length shorts or floaty loose trousers. I don't wear a swimsuit because I can't swim and I find them so tight and uncomfortable.

Linen definitely creases. Cotton with maybe a bit of stretch.

Soft viscose material, maybe. I noticed the summerclothing is now appearing in shops,

Primark have a good selection of loose fitting summer trousers.

I agree with floradora. Does linen not crease a lot? I would never buy it for that reason.
I can see why topsy wears trousers. Unless you’re a size 6 and have a thigh gap, your legs will rub together. But I think as you are quite tall, you can look elegant and stylish. All suggestions on here sound good.

Just don’t worry about it. There will always be someone better dressed, worse dressed, a size larger or a size smaller than you. Just enjoy your break.

I'm 18 again, down from 20/22.
I worried about dress on hols until arrival. I now have one skirt but live in trousers. Linen for summer here or away (weight from Hashi's which means I feel 2°hotter than everyone else). I keep tops simple and Gerry Webber all the way. Washed through 3 years, still good. I'm short n heavy so very short sleeves not so good. I prefer ones nearer elbows. I keep a nice_ish pair of flats for evenings. You'll be fine!

If you're a scarf person, a couple of lightweight cotton scarves can be handy - you can use them to dress up an outfit, or just to drape around your neck and shoulders to stop them catching the sun. I always take at least one sarong, which can serve as a cover-up over a swimsuit, a skirt, a shawl, a beach mat, a pillow, or even a towel.

Lots of good suggestions and I would also pack a couple of loose linen or cotton shirts so that you can protect your neck from sunburn if necessary; even if you use suncream it can still catch!

The first time we went to Venice I was so excited. I assumed it would be full of elegant women in 'posh' clothes. I bought some lovely dresses, but felt a bit of a plonker when we got there as most women were in shorts or cropped trousers. Not that it mattered - I was in Venice!

I am replacing some of my holiday clothes at the minute and yesterday bought some cropped jeans at Next,light soft denim material and so comfy to wear also a pair of cropped very wide cotton trousers which fall beautifully when on.
Next is well worth looking at they have some lovely floaty tops which are easy to wash through and don't need ironing.
Enjoy your holiday x

Yes, "smart" would have been a bit less alarming. It may have been because most of the guests were a
German and the text had probably been translated from Spanish first; the Spanish word is similar and the German is the same, so when they came to write it in English, "elegant" was the word that came to hand.

Strange to have an "elegant" dress code!