Editing Dress code (section)

==Laws and social norms==

{{Main|Clothing laws by country}}
{{see also|Islamic clothing|Islamic veiling practices by country|Sumptuary laws}}
Cultural values, norms, and laws regarding clothing can vary by location.

For example, the degree of nudity that is acceptable changes depending on location. In [[New Guinea]] and [[Vanuatu]], there are areas where it is customary for men to wear nothing but penis sheaths in public, while women wear string skirts. In remote areas of [[Bali]], women may go [[toplessness|topless]], which is less common in more Western countries.

Most Western countries have generally no rules regarding specific clothing in most public scenarios, but only have private rules.

[[Islamic clothing]] codes vary by country, especially [[Islamic veiling practices by country]]. In [[Dubai]], it is less strict outside of [[mosques]], but for both men and women, shoulders and knees must be covered in public.<ref name=Dubai>{{cite web|url=https://www.dubai-tickets.co/travel-guide/trip-planner/what-to-wear-in-dubai/|title=What to Wear in Dubai? Do's & Don'ts| website=Dubai Tickets |access-date=March 23, 2025}}</ref> Nudity is illegal in Dubai for both sexes, cross-dressing is prohibited, and toplessness or cleavage is essentially illegal for women.<ref name=Dubai /> In [[Afghanistan]], the [[hijab]] is compulsory for all women and everywhere, including in schools, while the [[burqa]] is not mandatory but is customary.<ref>{{cite web|title=Taliban says burqa not mandatory for women, hijab is|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2021/08/18/taliban-says-burqa-not-mandatory-for-women-hijab-is-.html|access-date=2021-12-18|website=The Jakarta Post|language=en}}</ref> On the other hand, in the [[People's Republic of China]], the burqa is banned in the Islamic area of [[Xinjiang]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-burqa-abnormal-beards-ban-muslim-province-xinjiang-veils-province-extremism-crackdown-freedom-a7657826.html|title=China bans burqas and 'abnormal' beards in Muslim province|website=[[Independent.co.uk]]|date=30 March 2017}}</ref>

===Indigenous costumes===

In many countries, the tuxedo or dinner jacket and black pants are ''not'' the norm for formal occasions. Rather, the indigenous costumes are preferred or even dictated, for example the [[Barong Tagalog]] for men and [[Filipiniana]] for women in the [[Philippines]],<ref name=Filipiniana>{{cite web|url=https://narrastudio.com/blogs/journal/the-evolution-of-modern-filipiniana#:~:text=The%20Filipiniana%20is%20a%20traditional,neck)%20draped%20over%20the%20shoulders.|title=THE EVOLUTION OF MODERN FILIPINIANA: A BRIEF HISTORY OF PHILIPPINE FASHION|work=Narra Studio|date=2025|access-date=January 20, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://philippinefolklifemuseum.org/|title=Piña Exhibit (drop-down box): Evolution of Philippine Costume|work=Philippine Folk Museum Foundation (United States) |date=2025|access-date=January 20, 2025}}</ref> the [[Kilt]] in [[Scotland]], and [[Kinte cloth]] wear in [[Nigeria]].

In some countries, such as [[Bhutan]]'s [[Driglam namzha]], requires tribal or indigenous costumes in public work places.