I think I have an idea but I thought I better ask. What typ

I think I have an idea but I thought I better ask. What type of attire should I prepare for mid-late August in Amsterdam?

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It can be warm in august, even in Holland - on average between 15 and 20 degrees Centigrade. But it can be rainy at times too. (At this moment, we%26#39;re having a heat wave with 30-34 °C).

The Dutch generally dress a bit less formal (and more modern) than the French or even the Germans. Just wear something practical.

Any special reason you%26#39;re asking this on the Paris forum?

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Sorry, I meant to ask:-

I think I have an idea but I thought I better ask. What type of attire should I prepare for mid-late August in Paris?

JanToo,

Thanks for pointing that out!

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The only thing I changed about my usual Canadian wardrobe when I was in Paris was that I didn%26#39;t wear shorts, which I would have if I was in Canada. I saw almost no one wearing shorts in Paris, so I followed suit. Other than that, you can get the weather norms from various websites, and just be comfortable. For all the talk I read about clothing, I was people wearing just about everything, so I wouldn%26#39;t worry.

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thanks for the comments so far. the french are fashionable people and i didn%26#39;t want to look like a slob. (: my idea is to bring summer clothes but didn%26#39;t want to get caught by the unexpected wind/cold.

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You will not look like a slob wearing shorts. I have seen tourists and French alike in Paris wearing shorts or %26quot;pirate-style%26quot; shorts (below knees). I can assure you: NOONE gives a damn about the attire of tourists - as long as we pay our hotel bills and spread out a generous amount of euros in cafés and bistros.

Your behaviour is what is being noticed: smile, be polite, learn the essential French phrases (Bonjour, Bonsoir, Merci. Au revoir) - and show that you respect that you have come to a foreign country with other ways of doing things than %26quot;at home%26quot;. Parisians are proud people - and with reason - so whenever there is a chance of giving a compliment to the food in a restaurant or the range of %26quot;delicatessen%26quot; atr the traiteur%26#39;s: remember to do it.

Not a living soul will take notice of or comment on your shorts - if that is what you choose.

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