Dress code for women in Abu Dhabi
Monday, September 17, 2012 Category : abaya, Abu Dhabi, clothes, clothing, woman, women 289
Here is another question that comes back pretty often: as a woman, how should I dress up when I move to the U.A.E.? Can I wear makeup? Can I wear nail polish? Do I have to cover my head?
Well, you will basically be fine as long as your chest, shoulders and knees are covered. Depending on your job, the dress code can be more conservative, but for everyday life (shopping for groceries, taking your kids to school, etc.), it is plenty enough.
Personally, I usually wear long and loose dresses with a little sweater, or leggings + a long top and a little sweater if my top doesn't have sleeves. The best is to find short sleeves sweaters like this, that you can find in every women's store in the U.A.E. :
Well, you will basically be fine as long as your chest, shoulders and knees are covered. Depending on your job, the dress code can be more conservative, but for everyday life (shopping for groceries, taking your kids to school, etc.), it is plenty enough.
Personally, I usually wear long and loose dresses with a little sweater, or leggings + a long top and a little sweater if my top doesn't have sleeves. The best is to find short sleeves sweaters like this, that you can find in every women's store in the U.A.E. :
Lots of women wear regular pants and jeans with a top or a skirt. I personally don't wear that kind of clothes even in the West ;-)
The idea is basically to wear clothes that are not too revealing... but then, other than that, it's pretty free : women wear make up, nail polish, jewelry, all sorts of colors and prints. You should avoir sheer fabrics unless you wear something underneath. But, unless you're a mini skirt addict, you shouldn't feel too oppressed, nor should you need to buy U.A.E.-proof clothes :-D
And if you want to wear your mini skirt... make sure you put an abaya on top! (you don't need to wear the headscarf)
Source: abayasonline.ae
