I saw a report that the hot thing to wear in western Europe this fall is a tunic. I am travelling to London and Paris in October - should I pack one or two be be "smart" on the streets of the cities?

Yes....I saw something on tv on tht topic...seems to be all the rage.

Do you wear it with the bowling shoes, or what?

I hear shrouds and smocks are making a comeback, too. Make sure they are black, though.

And just when I was preparing to pack my capri pants, along comes the tunic

Were tunics worn in the punic wars?

Tunic is understood in general a vestment shaped like a sack, which has in the closed upper part only a slit for putting the garment over the head, and, on the sides, either sleeves or mere slits through which the arms can be passed. The expressions under-tunic or over-tunic are used accordingly as the tunic is employed as an outer vestment or under another. A tunic that reaches to the feet is called a gown tunic (tunica talaris, Gr. poderes); a tunic without sleeves or with short sleeves is called colobium; one which leaves the right shoulder free, exomis.

Howard: Thank you! That clears it all up.

Of course, punic tunics were worn with an early form of tennis shoes, sometimes cinched with a lovely fanny <BR>(punic bum) pack.

I'm taking a tuna, myself. You never know when those hunger pangs will hit. <BR> <BR>Or maybe a nice tunicate. Although those sea squirts don't taste as good with celery and mayo as good old Chicken of the Sea.

I have a great litle green tunic..I think I will take that. <BR> <BR>Is Charely taking a tunicate, or a turnicate, which I think will be quite nice too.

To the top - for a tunic.

I'm going to wear mine in Tunica, Mississippi.

Well, after reading all this I'll have a gin and tunic and call it a day.

I was confused for a minute, I thought you guys were talking about TOGAS. I guess that's a different matter altogether.

Nancy: Of course you should pack them to "look smart"...as from the sound of your post, you certainly are not....

Darlings, just remember, Osama bin Laden wears a tunic! You know what that means? Tunics and turbans on the pages of VOGUE next season! cunti, JG