Anything green will be perfectly acceptable and of course, if you want to go all out, get a silly hat, flag, and anything else to join in the festivities. While Ireland is modern and liberal, there are a few things not to wear while out and about.
Winter is typically cold and wet in winter. Keep warm with layers you can easily remove if you are going to be going indoors from outside and vice versa. Spring becomes a little warmer and drier. Stick with layering but with lighter tops and you may be able to get away without base layers or a thick winter coat.
Remember your waterproof footwear and at least a waterproof rain jacket. Summer is the warmest time of year but not necessarily the driest. Leave your winter coat at home but remember your rain jacket. Jeans are ideal, and if you think you might encounter some good weather, why not invest in a pair of convertible cargo pants that can be both long trousers and shorts. Layers are a good ideal outdoors but bring lightweight ones. The autumn months start cooling down quickly and rain is still frequent.
Depending on the time of autumn you are visiting you may be able to get away without a heavy winter coat. Bring your waterproof rain jacket and footwear and bring a mixture of layers so you can dress for the day ahead.
I hope this has given you an idea of what people wear in Ireland and what to bring yourself. For families, bring extra outfits for the kids.
Try to keep things to a minimum as best you can, and use laundry where possible to refresh your clothing. Cath is an Irish expat now living in Portugal. She regularly returns to Ireland to explore more of the wonderful island with her family. Travel Around Ireland is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.
Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon. During the early s, there was a trend of minimum design on the costumes. With the establishment of the dancing schools, each one came up with design their own distinctive costumes. The interlocking lines in the design denoted the continuity of life. The most common colors used in the dress were green and white. Red was deliberately avoided because of its relevance to England.
The ancient Irish were fond of bright colors, as it was a mark of high social status in the community to be allowed to wear more than one color.
The dresses worn by women are similar to the traditional Irish peasant dress of the 8th century AD. They are decorated with hand-embroidered Celtic designs based on the Book of Kells and Irish stone crosses.
The imitations of the famous Tara Brooch are worn on the shoulder holding the flowing shawl which falls down over the back. Lace collars became fashionable around the 18th century when Carrickmacross and Limerick Lace were first manufactured. They wear a plain kilt or pants and jacket and a brat, a folded cloak hanging from the shoulder.
The cloak or brat was a symbol of rebellion during the suppression since it enabled the rebels to endure the worst weather while holding out in the mountains. Most women in Ireland did not wear footwear until over a century ago. Library of Congress. Pea coats or trench coats are considered essential in Ireland. Wool scarves and soft knit hats are popular and fashionable accessories that combine warmth with style.
Very bright colors are rarely worn in Ireland. Instead, locals favor neutral colors, with women also wearing pastels. Today, some Irish men wear kilts as part of a traditional costume, though scholars debate when kilts were first worn. Contemporary Irish kilts are less elaborate than Scottish kilts and are typically a single color rather than plaid or tartan. Like people in other countries in the United Kingdom, the Irish have long worn heavy fabrics such as tweed and wool to protect against the cold, damp climate.
Flax was also commonly used in the making of linen clothing. As Ireland pursued a distinct national identity in the early 20th century, these fabrics were worn not only for practical purposes but as proud displays of the Irish heritage and were used in the making of virtually all clothing for women.
Today, while flax is still used in the production of linen in Northern Ireland and in the northern parts of the Republic of Ireland, in much of the country its use is exclusively ceremonial. Foreigners generally associate Ireland with green clothing and Aran sweaters, also known as Galway sweaters, a sweater with complicated stitching patterns that originated in the Aran Islands in Galway Bay off the western coast of Ireland.
However, today Aran sweaters and green clothing are more commonly worn by tourists than people who live there.
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