Comments on: How to Dress in India: the Ultimate Dos and Donts

By: Freddy Joe

Freddy Joe — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:25:59 +0000

Hey rachel, your tips are quite helpful. Thanks for the share.

By: Abhi

Abhi — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:56:45 +0000

Liked your post. Being an Indian, I completely agree with the unwritten dress code which Indians follow ( you did a great job in putting them down so nicely). We are conservative, but at the same time, we are welcoming change as well. Youngsters like me don’t mind girls or women wearing any particular dress, as its their own choice and personal space as well. I think the only thing which matters in India is the attitude that clothes are meant to cover the body and not to show off the body ( even though however fit and in good shape we might be). That’s why all these formalities of covering the rear part of body, or even chest/breasts is kind of expected in dressing here. Other than that, all rest is accepted.

Btw, I visited your blog for the first time, and would like to read more about this. Thanks for choosing India to live and fulfil your dreams. Take care!

By: Aundrea

Aundrea — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 03:51:57 +0000

Nice blog Thanks

By: MOOMENN Ltd

MOOMENN Ltd — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:28:20 +0000

I really like your posts!! Thank you

By: Chatterjee

Chatterjee — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 16:16:43 +0000

Liked it a lot. Although I think your dress advice is a little too conservative. Most Indians in tourist places or big cities are quite accustomed to western outfits.

I like your comment on Indian males being not animals. Even many indian females won’t agree with you!

By: Jonathan White

Jonathan White — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 11:53:39 +0000

Amazing post! Thanks for sharing and keep up the wonderful work.

By: chiqueofficial

chiqueofficial — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 06:02:53 +0000

Such an interesting read thank for sharing the information

By: Vaishnavi

Vaishnavi — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 05:58:36 +0000

I am an Indian girl and your article is just spot on! Good job Rachel!

By: Shira

Shira — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 12:19:25 +0000

Most of the Indians prefer traditional ethnic wear.

By: Luiza

Luiza — Sun, 03 May 2020 21:01:59 +0000

Riya, I am of Brazilian nationality and I lived in Punjab for one year as a teenager, and came back to India (different cities and states) a few years ago to visit friends and roam around…maybe because I am not blond and I have learned how to carry well Indian clothes, I never found this oppinion from local; usually people even enjoy that me, as a non-Indian, wears salwar-kameez, kurti, bhindi, chudiyan, etc. daily; sarees for functions like marriages were also quite well accepted from them. I feel that some cultural problems could arise from traveleres wearing a salwar with a T-shirt, or a girl wearing a saree petticoat as a skirt (I have heard of this). Otherwise, no one told me it could be rude (while a teen in Punjab, by the way, I had to follow this dress code, as I lived with a conservative family that would not find ok to roam around with jeans and t-shirt or knee-lenght skirts)

By: jignovshopping

jignovshopping — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:10:53 +0000

thanks for sharing this post.. i really like these Article.

By: Beco

Beco — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 03:28:07 +0000

In reply to Rachel Jones.

Dear Birajk,
When a woman or a female child is screaming and crying, but a man still continue to penetrate her to satisfy his desire, only cause of rape is the men.
You have to imagine yourself in the process of hurting someone, then you will realize “ I could never be able to actually perform it”
But these men could.

Even if you have great deal of cultural differences and how the person is raised and what was influenced, it’s human nature to stop your behavior that makes a human being from screaming and crying from suffering.
The complicated explanarion of the causes of rape culture is not persuasive AT ALL.
A child being raped in proper clothing in any part of the world.
How do we explain that ?
Only Cause of the rape is men.

By: ...

... — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 09:46:34 +0000

In reply to Liser. i wouldn't worry because i was in Delhi last year with a guy with face tattoos and nobody really seemed to mind. Some people stared a little but that would be the same in other places.

By: Riya Chalil

Riya Chalil — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 22:43:25 +0000

In reply to Shalu Sharma. I advise for all non indians travelling to India, no to wear Indian clothes. Locals consider it rude and annoying. And dress modest. This is coming from an Indian woman

By: Evan

Evan — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 16:39:08 +0000

Hi! I love your blog. I’m about to head to India for 3 weeks. North and south (for a wedding). Any tips of dressing for men? Are the guidelines less strict?

By: Madras Shorts

Madras Shorts — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 05:55:27 +0000

Scarfs, scarfs are everything! Indians may wear jeans but they look beautiful wearing maxi skirts.

By: simran

simran — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 11:21:35 +0000

In reply to Marion Bilello. Goa is the best place to visit in India during this season. just ask your daughter to be safe and she is goo to go. I am from Delhi, the capital of India. Being an Indian girl, I can assure you this is the best state for partying and to roam around the beaches.

By: simran

simran — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 11:19:30 +0000

Girls wear skirts, shorts, shirts, tubes, jeans in every city being it Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata or Bangalore just to list a few. yes Goa is a bit more cool to show some skin.

By: Simran Mishra

Simran Mishra — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 11:17:10 +0000

Hie! I am from Delhi. Being an Indian i can totally understand you worrying about your daughter visiting India. only thing i would like to recommend you is that Indians loves to welcome visitors. ” atithi devo bhava” meaning “The guest is equivalent to God” is the term we Indians believe in. I do agree with the fact that there have been some incidents which have degraded the image of India internationally. but there is no country in the world where no crime has ever been committed. India is growing and in a very swift manner. Indian culture is the oldest culture in the world which is still being practiced. I don’t feel it is wrong to wear traditional dress in your country. No one is going to restrict anyone to wear that they want either.
we love to welcome you and do visit places in India. There are some developing issues that India is still working on. But talking only about the negative side of a country is not going to help.

By: Marion Bilello

Marion Bilello — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 02:42:08 +0000

I enjoyed reading your posts. My 17yr old daughter is traveling to Goa late July/early August ALONE to do volunteer work for 2 weeks. Any recommendations? I am very worried!