What to wear on airplane?
 

I'll be taking a flight on BA from Phoenix to London this May. It's a 10 hour flight. What suggestions do you have for something comfortable but stylish to wear for the overnite flight. I don't want to look like I'm wearing my pj's when I get off in London. Thanks, Virginia

In cold weather I wear a long black wool knit skirt, turtle neck, and black wool cardigan. In warmer weather I wear something similar, only cotton knit.
I find skirts much easier to travel in than trousers.

a jogging suit, pink if you're female.

Virginia,
The most important thing in my travel wardrobe is a pair of pants from the L.L. Bean Traveler catalogue. They are black, medium-weight knit, and have the most comfortable waistband. If I were traveling your route, I'd wear these pants and a lightweight wool knit sweater, and take along a fleece vest or jacket (which doubles as a pillow!).
Beware the waistband on anything you wear on a plane - if it's uncomfortable when you put it on, you'll have to live with it the entire flight.

I wore a Chico's Travelers outfit on our flight last summer...felt like Jammies, but looked dressy and nice.

I wear very loose, dark grey cotton slacks that can spread out but don't wrinkle. Then lots of layers since in my experience airplanes are usually blazing hot while on the ground and freezing cold while flying. Furthermore, if you are going during a cold time of year, I wear my bulky items on the plane.. if not, then I wear a light knit shirt and put my leather jacket over it. When I get off the plane I am wearing grey slacks and a leather coat which looks fairly stylish in any urban airport.

Another vote for Chico's traveler line. Mine is elastic waist pants and a mid-thigh, zip front sweatshirt style jacket (with roomy pockets), worn with a short or long sleeved cotton T underneath depending on season. Black, impossible to wrinkle even if wadded up in a carryon bag, casual chic even after sleeping on the plane. Useful during the trip as well, not to mention hand washable in a hotel sink and fairly quick to dry. Fits virtually every body type, and the long jacket covers a multitude of sins.

LOL, Marilyn! My kind of clothes exactly, as I have a multitude of sins to cover as well :-)

Hiya Betsy! I usually start committing my sins on the airplane, or at least I did when they offered free booze. By the time I am coming home, I am really glad I have that loose-fitting outfit!

I always wear a knit skirt, because I do not like dragging the legs of my pants on the bathroom floor. It can get pretty bad on a ten hour flight! Do be sure to keep your waistband comfortable.

Also, with current security procedures in place, I always wear slip on shoes (not too tight because your feet swell during the flight) and MINIMUM jewelry so I don't set off the metal detector.

I vote for comfortable knits, or comfortable but nice jeans if you were going to bring jeans anyway. Comfy shoes as well, and socks if I want to slip my shoes off. The skirt idea is great to avoid the dirty bathroom floor, but I hate wearing panty hose on the plane (tights) so neither is a perfect solution.

I wear the comfy outfit, but an hour before landing I take 10 minutes in the rest room to fix up a little. I do it at least an hour in advance so that I'm not hogging the bathroom at a popular time. That's when I wash the face and do the makeup (I don't want to sit for all those dry and dirty hours with old makeup on, just moisturizer) and freshen my outfit with a necklace or silk scarf or something to jazz myself up a bit. As the flight ends I'm both tired and crumpled,and I perk up a bit with a little repair work and some coffee.

Thanks for all the great suggestions!

I think grandmere's suggestion is interesting, only because I might be tempted to reverse the wardrobe. My experience has been that in cold weather they turn on heat on the plane and I nearly sweat to death, but in the summer they crank the air down so low I nearly freeze. Maybe you should think of dressing warmly in the summer, and very lightweight in the winter?

Chico's Traveler's are the only thing I wear on long flights. They are so comfy, but also look dressy and polished. And they are so versatile for the rest of the trip. I love Chico's so much that my husband finally bought stock in the company! I also wear a camisole with a built-in shelf bra underneath. So much more comfy than a bra on long flights.

My travel outfit is a long, black knit turtleneck shift dress over tights, blazer and raincoat. Like many others, I don't like to drag my trousers on the bathroom floor. The dress takes care of the waistband problem. The blazer and the raincoat get folded and stowed in the overhead bin but if the plane is chilly, I have the extra layer available. I have black turtleneck dresses is several weights so I'm prepared for any season I get the chance to go away.
Have a great trip.
Another Virginia

The Chico's stuff sounds terrific, but since I'm more of a Ross shopper and don't care about looking polished (hey, I'm from Monument, CO) I'll opt for the jogging suit idea, but black. I travel in black--makes life easier; and pants only 'cuz I like to wear socks. I agree with the quick-drying fabrics. Polar fleece for warmth under my London Fog hooded jacket. But now, I GOTTA check out Chico's!

I must be out of the loop and would really like you ladies to tell me more about Chico's. I'm still back at the old school, thinking polyester, elastic waist paints and my mental vision is not one of stylish!
I wear Jones of New York cotton casual pants and a t shirt (NOt big baggy, but a small one similar to a small cotton sweater)... like a baby T- shirt (no midriff showing! But then I'm a casual person and also wear nice jeans.
But please do tell me more about Chico.
Are they really stylish, is the elastic waist noticable, do they travel well? And does the acetate fabric look nice, feel nice and is it really easy care? And most important does it breathe? Or do you get that horrible synthetic closed in feeling?
They look nice on the web site , but would love to hear more.
Thanks

kodi, I used to be a fanatic about wearing only natural fabrics. I wouldn't even look at something made from a synthetic. But there are some fantastic synthetic fabrics out there now.

The Chico's stuff looks nice and feels nice, but it doesn't breathe like cotton. That doesn't bother me in the pants or jacket, and I always wear a cotton tshirt underneath.

My pants have a slim cut, so there isn't a lot of fabric that gathers at the waist. I personally wouldn't tuck my T in, for comfort as much as looks. There are really a lot of different styles -- skirts, pants, tops and jackets.

The material does travel incredibly well. You <i>can't</i> wrinkle it. I'd call it casual chic -- sounds just right for your style. My sweatshirt style jacket also works well with a long skirt or jeans.

I have seen a similar line at Macy's and individual pieces at the discount stores like Ross and Marshalls, but I've been lucky to get most of my Chico's pieces on sale and find them very well made.

http://www.chicos.com/store/products...ID=82&amp;n=sb
Here you go ladies ask for the catalog.