Dress code in London

"Owain" wrote in message
. ..
"Sabyasachi Basu" wrote
| I was reading up about London and came to know that certain
| restaurants and even some stores like Harrods strictly
| enforce a dress code.

Harrods' policy, as far as I can remember, is no topless, no shorts, no
rucksacks. Which is a little hypocritical as they sell shorts and
rucksacks.

I'm pretty sure they allow shorts. My husband and daughter were
wearing shorts last summer (during the "heatwave") and they didn't
get a second look. I was during some big sale in June, so maybe they
lower their standards.

Perhaps it was shirt and shoes required? That is very common
in the shopping areas of the US.


As far as afternoon tea goes, most department store cafes will do a
sandwich/scone/cake/pot-of-tea package - at a lot less than Harrods. Not
quite the same ambience of course, the other stores won't be as mobbed
with
tourists :-)

Owain

"Owain" wrote in message
. ..
"Sabyasachi Basu" wrote
| I was reading up about London and came to know that certain
| restaurants and even some stores like Harrods strictly
| enforce a dress code.

Harrods' policy, as far as I can remember, is no topless, no shorts, no
rucksacks. Which is a little hypocritical as they sell shorts and
rucksacks.

I'm pretty sure they allow shorts. My husband and daughter were
wearing shorts last summer (during the "heatwave") and they didn't
get a second look. I was during some big sale in June, so maybe they
lower their standards.

Perhaps it was shirt and shoes required? That is very common
in the shopping areas of the US.


As far as afternoon tea goes, most department store cafes will do a
sandwich/scone/cake/pot-of-tea package - at a lot less than Harrods. Not
quite the same ambience of course, the other stores won't be as mobbed
with
tourists :-)

Owain

"Owain" wrote in message
. ..
"Sabyasachi Basu" wrote
| I was reading up about London and came to know that certain
| restaurants and even some stores like Harrods strictly
| enforce a dress code.

Harrods' policy, as far as I can remember, is no topless, no shorts, no
rucksacks. Which is a little hypocritical as they sell shorts and
rucksacks.

Well, Boots sell condoms, but I doubt whether they'd be happy if you went
shopping wearing nothing else but!

Jo


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"Owain" wrote in message
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"Sabyasachi Basu" wrote
| I was reading up about London and came to know that certain
| restaurants and even some stores like Harrods strictly
| enforce a dress code.

Harrods' policy, as far as I can remember, is no topless, no shorts, no
rucksacks. Which is a little hypocritical as they sell shorts and
rucksacks.

Well, Boots sell condoms, but I doubt whether they'd be happy if you went
shopping wearing nothing else but!

Jo


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Sabyasachi Basu wrote:

I was reading up about London and came to know that certain
restaurants and even some stores like Harrods strictly enforce a dress
code. It made me wonder what would be a safe choice of clothes white
sightseeing on a weekend. I would hate to miss out on things like the
traditional tea in the afternoon because of "inappropriate" dress.

Sabyasachi


London is a big city and while you see people in shorts and tourist
garb, if you want to blend and be able to go anywhere including 'tea'
slacks [not jeans] and a jacket work well for a man -- my husband always
wears his travel blazer and slacks in London and we have never been
turned away from these kinds of places -- plus it just looks more
appropriate for city life

Sabyasachi Basu wrote:

I was reading up about London and came to know that certain
restaurants and even some stores like Harrods strictly enforce a dress
code. It made me wonder what would be a safe choice of clothes white
sightseeing on a weekend. I would hate to miss out on things like the
traditional tea in the afternoon because of "inappropriate" dress.

Sabyasachi


London is a big city and while you see people in shorts and tourist
garb, if you want to blend and be able to go anywhere including 'tea'
slacks [not jeans] and a jacket work well for a man -- my husband always
wears his travel blazer and slacks in London and we have never been
turned away from these kinds of places -- plus it just looks more
appropriate for city life

BrianE wrote:

Sabyasachi Basu wrote:

I was reading up about London and came to know that certain
restaurants and even some stores like Harrods strictly enforce a dress
code. It made me wonder what would be a safe choice of clothes white
sightseeing on a weekend. I would hate to miss out on things like the
traditional tea in the afternoon because of "inappropriate" dress.

Sabyasachi


You can pretty much where what you want.

The harrods story sounds like BS to me.

B.

don't know about harrods -- but in Victoria BC one cannot partake of tea
at the Empress Hotel unless properly dressed -- it wouldn't surprise me
if there was an occasional attempt to impose civilized standards in London

BrianE wrote:

Sabyasachi Basu wrote:

I was reading up about London and came to know that certain
restaurants and even some stores like Harrods strictly enforce a dress
code. It made me wonder what would be a safe choice of clothes white
sightseeing on a weekend. I would hate to miss out on things like the
traditional tea in the afternoon because of "inappropriate" dress.

Sabyasachi


You can pretty much where what you want.

The harrods story sounds like BS to me.

B.

don't know about harrods -- but in Victoria BC one cannot partake of tea
at the Empress Hotel unless properly dressed -- it wouldn't surprise me
if there was an occasional attempt to impose civilized standards in London

On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 11:30:31 -0500, jenn wrote:

my husband always
wears his travel blazer and slacks in London and we have never been
turned away from these kinds of places -- plus it just looks more
appropriate for city life

I've never worn a jacket in London, and have never been turned away
from any of those sort of place either.

Jim.

On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 11:30:31 -0500, jenn wrote:

my husband always
wears his travel blazer and slacks in London and we have never been
turned away from these kinds of places -- plus it just looks more
appropriate for city life

I've never worn a jacket in London, and have never been turned away
from any of those sort of place either.

Jim.