Any advice on what to wear in Rome Italy in August?

Question

How do you blend in. What looks silly to Italians in everyday clothing. Do they laugh at americans and do they like us or not like us?

Answer 1

There's some great answers here:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...

Italy Packing Lists:

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Eur...

Average Maximum Temp. for Italy in August is 83°

Answer 2

Any Italian will dress well,so do not wear any type of runners''get some shoes,do not wear tshirts,but a shirt,nothing that comes out of Wallmart.Or just dress like the Romans did.Italians in general are freindly+helpfull,As long as you stay away from politics you will be fine.

Answer 3

it will be bloody hot in august, so be prepared.

no, we have nothing against americans, not at all :) (we just hate your president- well, anyone who has a working brain does)

(sorry for c**p english)

ciao

Answer 4

it's SUPER hot here in august, so bring a lot of cool, flowy clothing. to fit in, i recommend knee-length skirts [hoochie jean skirts are not appropriate for visiting churches and also look ridiculous; also wear a shirt that covers your shoulders or bring a wrap to wear for churches], dark jeans, sun dresses, polo shirts, gladiator sandals, flats, sunglasses [italians ALWAYS wear sunglasses], dressier tops, a nice bag and heels. italians look good even when going to the grocery store.

if you don't want to be laughed at, don't look like a typical tourist: hat, white tennis shoes, socks, big tshirts, soccer shorts, etc. try and speak the language too - we appreciate it when people try. :)

most italians like americans [typical of any country] - europeans generally do not like the US government. if you act rudely or you are obnoxious, than we get annoyed - but that goes for anyone.  ciao.

HAVE FUN! YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE!

Answer 5

shorts and tank top, if you visit churches wear t-shirt. sandals are great, they like americans and if you wear not all the t-shirts that say America here or America there, then probably you wont be noticed too much