'Holiday' clothing in New York

[Salsalocust]

The annual family holiday taken in late July / early August is usually a beach bound affair in Greece or south/west France. There has never been a great accent on what to wear:

Daywear = swim wear + T shirt + sandals
Night wear = linen or cotton shirt/ polos tailored shorts/linen trousers + loafers and assorted deck shoes.


This year my 18 year old daughter has steered the family holiday (26th July) towards 5 days in New York.

So, what to wear?

I gather it will still be hot (very hot?)

My natural inclination is to smarten up for both day and night wear. However, I still want to feel relaxed enough to call it a holiday!

First visit to NYC.... so the days will be long and stereotypically 'tourist'... nights involve eating,a Broadway show or two and hopefully take in some live music.

Advice in terms of acceptability and climatic comfort first, sartorial considerations and dress codes a close second

Yours in anticipation,

Graham

 

[grimslade]

It will be sweltering, likely as not. Humid and hot. All the asphalt helps too.

Tourists in New York dress appallingly. What's the recently quoted line about visiting another country dressed as if you've come to mow their lawn?

Anyway, don't do that, even though you could. But assume it will be 80-90 degrees, and will feel worse. Very few restaurants will have a dress code. Theaters certainly do not. And assume that you'll do plenty of walking, and come shod accordingly. Best of luck.

 

[Sartorian]

Shoes will be your most important item, as grimslade said. Tourists tend to walk a lot more than locals, I've found (every time my friends come to visit, my feet end up killing me.)

If you have linen, I highly encourage bringing as much of it as you can: I've been wearing it almost non-stop since summer began, and it really takes the edge off. It's still going to be hotter and muggier, however. I kind of enjoy that, though, so wear what you must. Also be aware that if you're taking the subway a lot, shorts and T-shirts could see you shivering once you're on the trains, or if you're shopping in the big retail stores: they all tend to blast the A/C in the summers.

 

[kennethpollock]

Tourists in New York dress appallingly. What's the recently quoted line about visiting another country dressed as if you've come to mow their lawn?
QUOTE]

The local are no better.
NY in the summer is one of the worst dressed capital cities in the world.
Only one restaurant in the entire city (21 Club) requires a tie and then only at dinner.

 

[kitonbrioni]

It'll likely be hot and humid.
You might pack lightly and go to H&M, Filene's Basement, Old Navy, Chinatown, etc and buy for little outlay clothes that fit the weather and what activities you are doing. For example, Chinatown street stalls has 6 t-shirts (I love NYC, etc) for $10 (5 pounds).