Post by Keith317 on Apr 6, 2014 21:22:32 GMT
Hi,
We are due to relocate in the next few months. Given the somewhat different climates of Eastern Province, KSA and London, UK my wife is trying to find suitable clothing.
Off compound, she will be wearing an abaya so there's no issue there. However, we have a question about acceptability "on-compound" which is not entirely covered in the material we have seen so far.
Due to the heavy sun, she would prefer tops with longer sleeves. However, every clothes shop here (London, UK) when offering reasonably thin clothes with long sleeves seems to have an obsession for transparency. So, my question is this : what level of transparency (if any) of tops on camp is permissible. Don't get me wrong, we are not chasing this to ridiculousness but just anxious to avoid causing offence.
Alternatively, what are the local options for clothes purchase that fit the expectations of compound life?
We are due to relocate in the next few months. Given the somewhat different climates of Eastern Province, KSA and London, UK my wife is trying to find suitable clothing.
Off compound, she will be wearing an abaya so there's no issue there. However, we have a question about acceptability "on-compound" which is not entirely covered in the material we have seen so far.
Due to the heavy sun, she would prefer tops with longer sleeves. However, every clothes shop here (London, UK) when offering reasonably thin clothes with long sleeves seems to have an obsession for transparency. So, my question is this : what level of transparency (if any) of tops on camp is permissible. Don't get me wrong, we are not chasing this to ridiculousness but just anxious to avoid causing offence.
Alternatively, what are the local options for clothes purchase that fit the expectations of compound life?
