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New Day Cafe: "Holiday" Attire [1]
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Date: 2025-06-23
The BBC had a recent piece on “holiday attire”, which sounds ever so fancier than “stuff you wear on a vacation”. Apparently for centuries we’ve been dressing differently on our travels: www.bbc.com/...
Franceschini also notes that the need to dress for unfamiliar temperatures ‘[permits] a certain relaxation of social dress codes’.”
‘The post-World War Two economic boom, coupled with the advent of commercial aviation, democratised travel further,’ Franceschini added. ‘From the 1950s to the '70s, leisurewear evolved into a distinct genre: Capri pants, resort prints, kaftans and cruise collections became staples.’
Marta Franceschini, head of communications and editorials at the European Fashion Heritage Association , says that the holiday wardrobe emerged alongside leisure travel in the 19th Century. ‘Prior to this, clothing for travel was primarily utilitarian, associated with migration, pilgrimage or military and trade expeditions,’ she explained. According to Franceschini, the growth of the middle class and the expansion of railways in Europe in the mid-1800s meant that seaside resorts became fashionable destinations, prompting the development of travel wardrobes that fused elegance with comfort. Warm weather necessitated lighter, breathable fabrics such as linen and silk, and by the interwar period, designers like Coco Chanel were championing relaxed styles such as casual knitwear, wide-leg trousers and swimwear.
“Why do we dress so differently when we're on holiday – almost as if we're someone else?
Do you dress different while on vacation? While normally I wear all kinds of colors, I usually bring only one color palette with me when I travel, most often black. I don’t like to bring a lot of luggage if I can avoid it. I’m more boring, no doubt, but I try not to look like a total slob, either. I like to show a little respect for the locals. I’m not going to be wearing, say, gaudy t-shirts with baseball caps.
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