A friend sent me a copy of the United Airlines dress code for companion travel (companions are the domestic partners, children and other relatives of airline staff), and I was glad to see that they have one. Like many codes, it's actually a specification of what companions should not wear and offers no suggestions beyond those prohibitions.
In the First and Business Class cabins, unacceptable items include:
- jeans or denim in any color
- athletic or tennis shoes
- hiking or military style boots
- shorts
- baseball caps
This in addition to the usual stuff like sweat clothes and beach clothing. Travel would be considerably more pleasant if they could make revenue passengers observe the same rules!
But the guidelines did give me a basis for comparison as I packed my beat-up bags for France. I'm travelling relatively light this trip and the only items that UAL would frown on in the cabin are my workout clothes and a bathing suit (were I to wear them in flight).
For two weeks I'm taking half as much clothing as I would for a business trip of the same duration: two suits, an odd jacket, a safariana, one pair of dress shoes, some Norwegian lace-ups, several pair of linen trousers and supporting clothes in a 26" suitcase that hopefully won't weigh fifty pounds (22.68 kilograms) including the clothes steamer. Though the bag is looking rather full, and the tailored clothing isn't in yet. And then there's the bag of electronics. I was not designed for backpacking.
On board, I'll be the guy wearing chinos, a polo, slip-on shoes, and a jacket with a polka dot neckerchief. Fortunately, nothing in the UAL dress code prohibits neckerchiefs.
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The neckerchief should be nice. I was looking at some at Paul Stuart yesterday. I may have to buy one and test it out.
Have a good trip, Will.
Remember that the weather across Europe has been very mixed. The UK has had cool weather and heavy rain, but there has been a heatwave across large parts of the continent.
Thanks David.Just as my 50 lb. bag turned out to weigh 70 lbs, so the sun will undoubtedly next appear the day after I return home.
What a well-edited wardrobe. Somewhere there is a picture my wife took of me at an airport in Europe. I am pushing one of those carts along and it is laden with luggage. My wife is fond of pointing out that only one of the suitcases is her's.
With your permission, I would like to link to this post on my blog as I consider it to be a topic that should be addressed more often than it is (if fellow passengers are any indication...)
Bon Voyage!
Chris
www.easyandelegantlife.com
Thanks Chris, link away!
Will,
Just a question on the neckerchief. When you say neckerchief is that the same as a cravat or ascot?
Regards,
Peter
A cravate is an ascot. A neckerchief is similar to a bandanna.
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