How should ex-pat women dress in Qatar?
When dressing to go in a public space; shopping centre, the office, cinema, green spaces/parks, supermarket, car wash, newsagent, public beaches etc, you must dress in a respectful manner. Cover your legs to your knees, your chest and shoulders. Note: ANY indoor space will have their air con on very, very low, you will want to wear a cardi or shawl because it's so cold - especially when sat in the cinema!
To help you, I've created a little list below of what to wear and what not to wear in public spaces, in Qatar.
Do wear:
- loose clothing
- knee length shorts
- linen trousers; if white, make sure they are not see through!!!
- knee length skirt
- maxi dress
- round-neck t-shirt
- shirt
- 3/4 length tee
- shawl over bare shoulders
Do not wear:
- hot pants
- shorts or skirts above the knee
- vest tops
- anything that shows your cleavage
- clothes that are tight and show your body off eg: leggings without a long top covering your bottom!
- spaghetti straps
-bikini tops!
Clothes you can wear on your enclosed compounds are depending on the compound's laws, but generally you can wear what you like; Shorts and bikini top, vest top and hot pants, swim suit or bikini in the pool, tight clothes etc.
I hope that helps a little? If you have any comments please let me know!
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