Dress Codes for Women, Cairo

Having lived in Cairo for several months I would advise visitors to wear loose clothing which covers their legs and arms completely when walking around downtown. If you're blonde like me then you will get a lot of unwanted attention - be careful of teenage boys and crowded streets in terms of unwanted hands!

The minimum clothing to wear should cover your shoulders so if you can't bear full sleeves wear a short sleeved tshirt or shirt (not sleeveless) and as someone else said avoid deep v necks and tight figure hugging outfits.

In the The Red Sea resorts you can pretty much wear what you like but remember to cover up if going into town / local areas.

Have in mind that you have come to an islamic country where women are mostly covered. Cairo is a conservative enviroment and you have to respect this! Short skirts, deep "V" on your blouse will be unapropriate in this city. You might come to being misstreated, and Cairo could become a nightmare for you instead of wonderful experience. You don't have to cover your head or anything like it, just try not to look "too European", if you know what I mean (or too Western, for that matter)

Dress code for women' travellers is not really strict. A pair of slacks and short sleeve t-shirt is fine while travelling in the city. However, if you're walking along the alleys or unknown areas, do dress modestly as you'll likely to get stares from the locals.

Most of the foreigners get completely confused about the different ways Egyptians dress, Especially females in Cairo.

There are 4 Cases:
Case 1: Long dress in popular areas.
-In the streets of popular areas and some touristic areas, most of the women are either veiled or wearing long clothes even in summer.
Well simple wear long clothes.

Case 2: Long dress in modern areas.
-In the streets of some other areas you will find women wearing either trousers or long dresses.
Wear the same, as long as it is light dress during summer because it is hot.

Case 3: Whatever you want in the evening.
-In some other areas, and the hang outs in the evening, you will find many sleeveless and "soiree" dresses.
Well simple as well, you can wear whatever you want in these places.

Case 4: Whatever you want in the morning.
-In the hotels, day use places, you normally find people wearing shorts, light T-shirts and so on. Also in many areas where many foreigners and modern class Egyptians are living.

By the way outside Cairo in the Meditteranean sea and red sea, the dress code is very natural and no need to worry much about it... Come on it is sun, sand and sea, No compromise on that;)
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Which areas in Cairo That are compatible to each of the four previaopusly mentioned cases:

-Case 1: Long dress in popular and touristic areas.
Areas of: Old Islamic Cairo, Old Coptic Cairo, The Pyramids, Shoubra, Downtown (Tahrir Square), Attaba, Ramsis, Fagala, Azhar, Sayeda Zeinab, Dead city , Imbaba+ Any other area you did not hear about (Just in case, in order to respect local sensitivities)

-Case 2: Long dress in modern areas.
Areas of: Mohandeseen, Agouza, Giza, Dokki, Nasr City, around the trade center of Cairo.

-Case 3: Whatever you want in the evening.
Areas: All evening spots (Pubns, Bars, Discos and some hang out cafes)

Case 4: Whatever you want in the morning.
Areas: Zamalek, Maadi, Heliopolis, Garden city, Setta October and some parts of Mohandeseen and Dokki.

No matter the way you are dressed, if you have a pretty face and figure ,egy guys will keep comeing after you, anyways...

Same. If you want to enter in Coptic church and you re not dressed properly, you wil get, this ime white, rag to cover yourself. It is better to take somethin with lon arms with you.

You have to be dressed properly if you want to enter in the mosque. No short skirts. No bermudas. Otherwise, you will get this green rag to cover yourself.