clothing??

Okay, I am starting to think about clothing.. I had orginally thought sleevless shirts and capris.. We will be in Paris July 9-12 and thought it would be warm.. Some people have made suggestions to others to %26quot;layer%26quot;... Does that simply mean bring a wind/rain jacket?? or bring cool weathered clothing?? long sleeves??

I am packing two pair of sandals and one pair of tennis shoes...

Capris and a sun dress..

Am I totally off base????

I have searched this forum and read the guide books but still I tend to OverPack!!!!

Thanks,

Paula

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Bring an extra long sleeve for chilly nights and possibly days. Dont think you will need wind/rainjacket but bring an umbrella.

Have fun

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bring a long sleeve cotton shirt that can be a %26#39;jacket%26#39; if it is cooler in the evening or if things are air conditioned (you are not likely to have Texas chill type air conditioning in Paris though) definitely an umbrella -- and a rain jacket isn%26#39;t a bad idea if you have one that can be folded into a small packet

I would never travel without at least a sweater and rain jacket -- I was once in Paris in July when it was quite rainy and chilly -- and a week or two later it was 105F -- it is a variable climate so a little back up is a good idea

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We recently returned from a two week trip to Europe that ended in Paris. Here is what I packed: 2 pairs of capris (one khaki, one navy blue), 8 shirts ( 4, white, 4 navy), 1 bra (plus the one I wore), undies and socks for each day, 1 pair of Puma sneakers (wore a pair of low hiking shoes), 1 rain jacket, 1 navy blue cardigan sweater. I also wore a pair of khaki colored%26quot;zippy%26quot; pants on the plane (pants with zip off legs) so I also had a pair of pants and shorts as an option. All of this went into a carry on sized bag. Last November when I went to Paris, I took the biggest suitcase we owned and overpacked. I was much happier with fewer things and a smaller suitcase!

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Tank tops are a good combination with long sleeve light cotton shirts, for layering and/or covering up if it%26#39;s sunny and you%26#39;re getting a bit too much of a good thing. I do agree about bringing a very light weight rain jacket that goes in a pouch in a purse or other bag, and a small umbrella. Other than that, this looks great -- you can always change the look by taking (or going shopping for!) some belts and/or scarves, if this is sounding too boring!

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It is NOT warm in Paris right now. I do not see that many capris and sundresses or short pants. Dress like you would in any elegant city at 68 degrees. An additional layer for morning and evening maybe, an umbrella definitely.

Todya was very muggy if not very warm.

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Thanks for the good advise. I will keep an eye on the weather and see what it will be like.. %26quot;68%26quot; degrees sounds wonderful to me.. Texas has had about 101%26#39; for the last couple of days with 90% humidity.. I might take one pair of long pants.. We will start in London and end in Rome. Trying to make all clothes fit the places..

Thanks, for the help.

paula

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Are there any places that sleeveless shirts would not be allowed???

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No there is not, but if you combine it with a décolletage you might get stopped from entering churches, in other words it depends on what kind of top, dont be too sexy if you plan to visit Notre-Dame or Sacré-Coeur and if you do want to be sexy just bring a jumper or somthing to cover up when entering. I actually got followed out from Sacre Coeur by a gard once because of my cleavage, very embarassing.

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pwillmon - %26quot;jumper%26quot; is the word in England for a sweater.

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The churches in Rome do not allow sleeveless shirts.