You'll get a lot of wear out of a great pair of shorts especially in the hot summer months. Opt for a pair of dressy shorts with wedges when planning what to wear in Australia and leave the denim cut offs and rubber flip flops at home if you're traveling in the city.
What should you not wear in Australia?
- Tight Jeans and Leggings, especially on a long-haul flight.
- Synthetic fabrics for all kind of clothing, they are not breathable.
- Dark colours, avoid black, blue and brown and prefer all pastel colours, beige, etc.
What are shorts called in Australia?
The American English term, short pants, is probably the nearest equivalent in the U.S., where they might now be called dress shorts, a term that has not gained much currency in Britain. A somewhat similar garment worn by men in Australia is called stubbies.
What is Australia's main clothing?
This comprised cabbage tree (palm-leaf) hats or slouch felt hats, later the Akubra hat, smock frocks, checked shirts, and hardwearing moleskin trousers and boots. A mythology has grown up around this masculine clothing, deeming it to be quintessentially Australian, though this has not been the case with women's dress.
How should you dress in Australia?
Typical Australian dress is regarded as anything that is practical, informal, and casual—T-shirts, practical footwear, moleskin trousers, and wide-brim hats, outfits thrown together without much thought. In some respects, such outfits could be regarded as costume emblematic of Australia's “bush” past.