What is considered inappropriate attire in other cultures?

What is considered inappropriate attire in other cultures?

Norine Dresser (Writer) gives expert video advice on: What is considered inappropriate attire in other cultures?; Why would I need to remove my shoes before going into someone's home? and more...

The best thing that I could suggest is it's better not to be too uncovered when you're interacting with people of another culture. In other words, if someone from Planet X invites me for dinner, I don't want to show up in flip flops and a really low cut or too tight T-shirt and shorts. You have to use common sense. If I'm invited into a house of worship for a ceremony of some sort, I need to find out, do I have to have my head covered, and then make sure I have a scarf tucked in my purse. Things that you don't think about, for example, if I were to attend a coming of age event among the Apache, and it's very hot and we're either in New Mexico or Arizona, I definitely would not want to wear sandles without socks, because that's offensive to them. You have to do homework. You have to find out. And you don't say, "Is it OK if I wear sandles?" You would say, "Tell me what would be offensive to you when I come to supper, when I go to the wedding, when I go to the funeral. Tell me what colors would be the wrong colors. Tell me what would be offensive to you. Tell me what would be the most respectful thing to wear."