Two minutes ago I passed in the street outside my office, here in Glasgow, two lovely looking people in the early 50s, I guess. <BR> <BR>They are wearing white training shoes (tennis shoes) jeans which are wide in the seat and narrow in the ankle (ie an American cut); matching bright (and I mean bright!) yellow cagoules and they're holding hands. I liked them on first sight, I might add. <BR> <BR>1. Where do you think they are from? <BR> <BR>2. Does it matter that I can tell? (Not, in my opinion)

Must be nice to have so much excess time on your hands that you can spend it pondering such inane questions. Have you considered volunteer work to fill the void?

Oh, sorry; is it only Americans who are allowed to ask questions about how Americans dress in Europe? I didn't see that in the faq list. <BR> <BR>I see, however, at least three other threads on the topic in the current top 50

Funny also how when a "how Europeans dress" thread shows up, the responses are so indignant and scoffing. It seems that Europeans are the fashion barometer?

For the life of me, I can't understand the preoccupation on this forum with how people dress when travelling. Clean, comfortable, appropriate to the circumstances ... takes you anywhere.

I'll guess that they were NOT americans. I'll also take a wild guess that they were (no offense intended to any nationality) Germans. This is only based on a recent trip where my experience was that alot of Germans were vacationing, that is all.

Why would any tourists go to Glasgow?

Americans don't wear yellow cagoules (we don't even know what it is/are). <BR> <BR>Is it a shirt or a hat?

Dear xxx; Thanks for the pleasant sentiment (initial post). Some people will see the dark side of sunrise. Ignore the dopes.

I like the part that says they were holding hands. At least someone likes them.What is a cagoule? Would anyone wear one anywhere else but Glasgow? What is the fashion statement in Glasgow? Last I heard it was for the cameras on all the buildings that film the thugs mugging tourists at night.

I do believe it is what Americans refer to as a windbreaker, or lightweight jacket made out of that material.

Stop it!Both sides are idiots. No matter where you go fashion rears it's ugly or beautiful head. From Japan to smalltown, USA, you go to the fashionable sections of town you will find all the trendy or taste makers. In Paris and in New York you leave certain neighborhoods and the dress is like being in a foreign country.

I think the originator of the thread may be trying to make the point that what you wear is a lot less important that how you conduct yourself when you're in a foreign country. <BR> <BR>A regular on this board was "trapped" in a Parisian cafe one day by inclement weather. When a couple entered (the lady of the couple was wearing a windbreaker with the logo of a bar written in English on the back of it), our regular thought they might be Americans, until they were warmly welcomed by the owner, who greeted them in French and they spoke back to him in French, and to each other in Dutch. They were from the Netherlands, were not dressed elegantly, but knew the proper custom for conversing & behaving in the land they visited. <BR> <BR>Moral of both stories: substance wins over style any day. <BR> <BR>BC

There is nothing wrong with pondering and peoplewatching. It's fascinating to know how many types of people exist in the world ... I find it comforting.

Cagoules are rain jackets well used in Glasgow and Scotland as a whole. <BR> <BR>I'll take the bait 'yyy' has so finely cast. Folks may wish to come here because the city has been recognised as being worthy of hosting the European Garden Festival in 1988, plus winning (and beating Edinburgh!!!) the status of European City of Culture in 1990 and the UK City of Architecture in 1999. We are all very friendly here and the city looks great. It truly lives up to its slogan of "Glasgow's miles better." <BR> <BR>Oh and Glasgow also has it's own Doges Palace. Surprised? Amazed? Check it out at:- <BR> http://www.glasgowguide.co.uk/gpages...dpalace1z.html <BR> <BR>Don’t forget too that the water in OUR canals is a lot damn fresher than in those in Venice. We’ve so much rain there isn’t a chance in hell of them becoming smelly. Now..pass me my cagoule. <BR> <BR> <BR>

Too XXX I was happy to hear about your stroll in Glasgow why not just stay on a positive note? Not sure what you were trying to do. The dress thing is silly. There are plenty of Americans who don't dress well so what? I lived in London and would not call it a fashion hub by NYC standards. But you see what you did? I am not sending you something complimentary back but feel the need to comment on all the women who go to work with no stockings in 30 degree weather. When people are poor of course they won’t have a fashion sense. BTW the first thing British tourist do when they come to NYC is buy a pair of American sneakers, come on now… you need only trot down to the empire state building, Rockefeller Ctr. or any other place where British tourist are and you will see them in their brand new Levi/Gap jeans and Nike sneakers sometimes taking them out of the bag right in front of you. They are happy, good for them! Who cares if it is not Donna Karan, Ralph Loren, Serile, Calvin Klein? …just had to use establish American designers but you know what I mean. <BR> <BR>I would much rather hear about what your street looked like and what maybe you had for lunch or dinner. I had Japanese Udon noodles here on Madison avenue in the 50’s if you know the area. Why not leave it that you saw a loving couple....you could have even been endearing about how they were dressed, not sure why you wanted to be negative. Please tell us about your next stroll just don't spoil it. Wouldn’t it be great if a bunch of us talked about where we were writing from and what the day is looking like? <BR>

Sarah: <BR> <BR>What was negative about describing what they were wearing? Something you read into it?

You need a rain jacket in Scotland. Who would have guessed that? <BR> <BR>I try to stay our of Europe because the sight of those guys in '70s-style tight pants while wearing socks and sandals is just too big a turn-on for me to handle.

I would prefer to look out my window and see a couple of men walking by in kilts, you should change offices there in Glasgow! At least they were holding hands, they like the way the other looks~I don't think it does matter-what matters is that they are having fun and people are being nice to them.Right?

&gt;You need a rain jacket in Scotland. Who would have guessed that?&lt; <BR> <BR>Sunny, perhaps sometimes it's best not to imagine that sarcasm is one of your talents. <BR> <BR>&gt;I try to stay our of Europe because the sight of those guys in '70s-style tight pants while wearing socks and sandals is just too big a turn-on for me to handle&lt; <BR> <BR>You won't be missed. <BR> <BR>Thanos <BR> <BR>