[7ducks]

Are they are "jeans" country or more dressy?

[lastpaige]

We were in Wroclaw, Krakow, Lodz, Poznan, and Warsaw. In all areas I was almost the only one not wearing jeans.

I would not consider or worry about jeans being too 'country' at all.

What I would consider, though, is that they are heavy in a suitcase, and will take three days to air dry after being washed.

[manatus]

We took some very dark jeans and other slacks and didn't feel out of place. But - lastpaige has a very good point about washing and suit case weight. We had to do a lot of hand washing and air drying and they do take a long time even when we were there in the heat of the summer.

[Kama]

My impression is that in Polish big cities, people usually are a little dressier than the U.S. average. All depends on age, class, and all that stuff. I usually dress up a bit more in Poland than I do in the U.S. I do not wear jeans at all (consider them uncomfortable - or they just do not go with my Eastern European figure ). The point about jeans being heavy and not drying quickly is great though. I find that the best way to go is packing up a few comfortable black or dark brown pants (stretchy kind), a few button up shirts, a few sweaters (I like the fitting cable pattern ones), and a button up sweater, a few t-shirts, a nice skirt (I like black), a couple of pairs of comfortable shoes (but not tennis shoes, well maybe for a man it is OK) because you will likely do a fair bit of walking. Most of my clothes do not need ironing (I hate ironing). I also take a sweatshirt (I like to hooded kind), a couple of sweatpants or athletic pants to use around the apartment/hotel. I always like to have something comfortable to throw on if I am staying at a hotel where breakfast is included to wear to the dining room. I usually bring one nice coat and one more sporty comfortable kind. Add to that socks, hats, etc. etc. I personally keep my wardrobe pretty standard and simple. This set always has worked (I used to travel for work to places ranging from Lebanon, Armenia, and Cuba to Switzerland, France)