Clothes
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Modern societies expect people to wear some clothes, except at naturism venues or places such as a sauna. In cold weather or under burning sun, we are usually better off with good clothing. Sometimes, certain types of clothing are legally mandated in addition to being culturally expected.
Even if there are no such expectations, wearing clothes that no locals wear (or wearing them out of season, or out of the proper occasion) will mark you as an outsider and may make you a magnet for touts, con men and muggers. Dressing more like the locals usually makes fraternization easier.
Clothing is also a favorite item for travel shopping, especially for souvenir t-shirts, locally crafted clothing or items that are cheaper than where you live.
PrepareBeing well-dressed hasn't much to do with having good clothes. It's a question of good balance and good common sense.
SeeFashion shows, display windows and museum displays of old clothing can be attractions in their own right.
BuyEspecially when travelling light or going to a climate very different from at home, it is often advantageous to buy at least some of the clothing at the destination.
RentFor formal occasions, extreme weather, or specialized activities, it might make sense to rent clothes for your trip.
RepairWhile the income and tax structure of most high-income countries often makes replacing clothes cheaper than repairing them, in low-income countries, clothes and (especially) shoes can frequently be repaired for a…
RespectThen the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Clothes" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Valdas Ruzgys, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons