Dress Code questions

[nadeki]

We will be traveling to Italy this summer and visiting the churches etc. I respect the requirements of covering knees and shoulders. Does this apply to children ages 8 and 10. And, for a woman does covering your knees mean not wearing a dress or skirt but long pants? Funny I think dresses look so much nicer than pants.

 

Thanks

[CathyCruises]

You CAN wear a dress, as long as it covers your knees and shoulders. No rule against dresses.

[cruisemom42]

And yes, the rule would apply to your children as well.

[TMLAalum]

In the hot Roman summers, dresses/skirts have it over slacks/capris for comfort!

[cberge]

We will be traveling to Italy this summer and visiting the churches etc. I respect the requirements of covering knees and shoulders. Does this apply to children ages 8 and 10. And, for a woman does covering your knees mean not wearing a dress or skirt but long pants? Funny I think dresses look so much nicer than pants.

 

Thanks

 

The dress codes apply to ALL ages.Dress and skirts of lenght are fine.

[lanceholt]

BTW, they are VERY strict about this rule.

[nadeki]

Thanks everyone for your help. We will dress appropriately which is fine for me.

 

Nice to see some places still keep up with the dress code.

 

So excited for this trip.

[CathyCruises]

One recommendation that could be useful is to wear pants with zip off legs if it's extra hot--

 

We were in Rome early last May and it was very warm--I wore mid-calf capris and a sleeveless top but took a light short-sleeved sweater for churches--and needed it!

[WildWind]

BTW, they are VERY strict about this rule.

 

On our visit last summer I saw young women in St Peters basilica wearing shorts and sleeveless tops. I noticed that the security stopped a guy who was wearing some other religion clothes but not people who were wearing shorts. It was +35C and very crowded, so that may be a reason that they did not enforce those rules. Before going to Italy I read the forum and was preparing to wear appropriate clothes, even my kids who are 9 and 11 years old were wearing a long (light, cotton) pants but it was not really necessary. This is how it was on our visit but it can be the opposite. I would not take any chances. So be prepared.