Dress Code in the Vatican

Chuchoter

Quick question for you, my friend is going to Italy soon and she's going to be going to the vatican as a tourist. We've been getting conflicting reports on the dress code, some people are saying knee length shorts are OK, some say they're not, some say you have to wear a skirt or a dress, no jeans. I understand the shoulder covering thing and no cleavage, but what is the story with trousers and such considering they'll most likely be more strict about it because its holy week? Thanks

Keylem

A dress code is enforced for entry into St. Peter's Basilica. The code is based upon what is considered "modest" and "appropriate" dress for visiting a Catholic church, and tourists and visitors are reminded that, although St. Peter's is an architectural and artistic monument, it is first a place of worship and prayer. The dress code forbids:

• hats for lay men inside the basilica
• shorts/skirts above the knees
• sleeveless shirts
• shirts exposing the navel
• shirts for women that expose cleavage
• shirts which contain profanity
• excessive jewellery

The use of mobile phones is also prohibited, as is smoking.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Vatican_City

Donatello

Keylem wrote: »

A dress code is enforced for entry into St. Peter's Basilica. The code is based upon what is considered "modest" and "appropriate" dress for visiting a Catholic church, and tourists and visitors are reminded that, although St. Peter's is an architectural and artistic monument, it is first a place of worship and prayer. The dress code forbids:

• hats for lay men inside the basilica
• shorts/skirts above the knees
• sleeveless shirts
• shirts exposing the navel
• shirts for women that expose cleavage
• shirts which contain profanity
• excessive jewellery

The use of mobile phones is also prohibited, as is smoking.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Vatican_City

Yeah so basically, don't wear what you see some people wearing at Mass on a Sunday here in Ireland!

I'm not a follower of Medjugorje, but I was impressed to see the signs about dress code around the church, and I witnessed a priest in a white habit scold a lady who was mal-dressed. She took no notice.

Chuchoter

So jeans and knee length shorts are OK on women then? Even if its holy week?:)

clever_name

Wear anything you want, if there is a problem then just ask to be forgiven

SonOfAdam

Donatello wrote:

Yeah so basically, don't wear what you see some people wearing at Mass on a Sunday here in Ireland!

I'm not a follower of Medjugorje, but I was impressed to see the signs about dress code around the church, and I witnessed a priest in a white habit scold a lady who was mal-dressed. She took no notice

Well, you certainly made me laugh with that