as tourist: dressing up abit?

[shootingstar]

right now we are in a mountain town that is full of vacationing tourists and locals with their condo places..outside of banff, alberta. At the foot of Rocky Mountains.

It continues to amaze me that even in an outdoorsy like town (and we've been to several all over british columbia too), how carefully some women dress nicely for a dinner at cafe or restaurant. (Maybe I've been too long with my partner. He's more impressed that I remain healthy instead of being overly dressed up or with alot of make-up... )

For any cycling or snowshoeing trip out of town, we just don't bother to take dressier clothing along. I have stopped bringing along a skirt, sundress or dress pants for any vacation trip anywhere in North America or Europe for past 18 yrs. or so.

I guess I'm just lazy. I just can't be bothered to haul around more weight for a piece of clothing I would only wear for a few hrs. once during a trip.

[roguedog]

Funny.

In my everyday life, I never go much beyond jeans and t-shirt. Maybe I might put on a nicer pair of pants and top but that's bout it. I also like to see how people treat you when you're just.. you. I'd prefer to buy from people who treat you nicely/respectfully regardless of your outward appearance.

When I travel, I actually prefer to dress down and to be quite honest, practically. I figure it makes me less of a pick pocket target since it doesn't yell "WELL OFF TOURIST ALERT!"

Kinda like my cars. I like to park next to nicer cars. If you're going thru the trouble of taking a car you might as well take the nicer one

[shootingstar]

So true rogue that more than ever, I like being treated respectfully even I'm dressed ordinary and travelling.

Dearie and I have gone to some higher end restaurants when we travel, we enjoy our meals together in lovely surroundings. So not dressing up, doesn't mean I take for granted our time together, that it's still special to us.

I'm not sure even if dressing down for me, would help alot of not advertising tourist status. In some European countries, I'm clearly looking like a tourist.

[blue_angel]

What you perceive as "dressed up" might be somebody else's supremely relaxed and casual. In the summer I prefer to wear dresses because they're light, no fuss, and comfortable. Does that mean I'm being fancy? Hardly! The dresses I buy are typically no-wrinkle, wicking fabrics that can be worn multiple times before washing, like this one, which I'm wearing right now. Comfort and ease don't mean you have to look like a slob or have no style.

[zoom-zoom]

The dresses I buy are typically no-wrinkle, wicking fabrics that can be worn multiple times before washing, like this one, which I'm wearing right now. Comfort and ease don't mean you have to look like a slob or have no style.

I have that dress...and LOVE it! So easy to dress up or down. I bought it last year for my hubby's 20 year class reunion and it's one of my favorite wardrobe staples. I don't iron anything or buy things that can't be machine washed--that dress totally fits the bill. It's just as easy to throw a dress like that on with cute sandals as it would be to wear a t-shirt and shorts.

[blue_angel]

I have that dress...and LOVE it! So easy to dress up or down. I bought it last year for my hubby's 20 year class reunion and it's one of my favorite wardrobe staples. I don't iron anything or buy things that can't be machine washed--that dress totally fits the bill. It's just as easy to throw a dress like that on with cute sandals as it would be to wear a t-shirt and shorts.

I love this dress so much I bought a second one in blue! Seriously, it's hard to get myself to wear anything else when it's over 85 degrees outside. Personally, I dislike wearing t-shirts and shorts, so dresses like this are the perfect solution.

[KnottedYet]

That is a great dress! And it comes in tall sizes! I've got a few skirts from Athleta, but haven't bought any dresses from them yet.

I've got a burnin' yearnin' for this one: http://athleta.gap.com/browse/produc...d=1&pid=841249