Dressed for Morocco

Choose your wardrobe wisely for Morocco

I gave my Morocco wardrobe a lot of thought prior to my trip. I wanted to be respectful of their culture and religion and I didn’t want people staring at me because of how I looked. Before I went to Morocco I even dyed my hair dark brown. I was toying with the idea of changing my hair color and I thought my upcoming trip to Morocco was the perfect time to go from blonde to brown.

With my dark hair and a few new pieces of clothing, I was set for my trip to Morocco. Here’s what did and didn’t work from my suitcase.

Ok to wear. Even though it was sleeveless, the pants came below the knees which is important.

No go. I wore this once and regretted it

Ok to wear- long pants are always safe

Good to go. Pants below the knees, a long dress and long sleeves

I realized wearing sleeveless tops is more acceptable than showing your legs. My first day in Marrakech I wore the pink and purple romper that went above my knees and I never had so many men look at my legs. Lesson learned. The only other time I wore that outfit was in Essaouira, which is a beach town so showing a little skin is more acceptable. Everything else I packed was fine. I was glad all my other pants went below my knees. I would definitely not recommend wearing anything tight or short in Morocco.

Even though I had long sleeves, I quickly learned that I wasn’t comfortable wearing something above my knees

Going to the desert required a different wardrobe mainly because of the range of temperatures we would experience.

When we went to the desert I was more concerned about the temperatures than if I was showing too much skin. The desert can be hot during the day and cold at night and early morning. I nailed the desert outfit by layering.

On the way to the desert we made a lot of stops so my long pants and long dress with long sleeves was appropriate attire for a woman in Morocco

The next morning it was cold so I wore several layers on top, including a wool jacket

Don't forget your Shemagh, or scarf, to protect yourself from the desert sand and wind

I wore pants and a tank top for the afternoon camel ride and I wore pants and two long sleeve tops in the morning for the camel ride back to base. The temperature drops dramatically at night in the desert so make sure you have clothing to keep you warm. Although the shemagh (head scarf) wasn’t necessary while we were in the desert because there was no wind, it still looked cool. However, I ended up using the shemagh as a scarf throughout my trip in Morocco.

What to Pack, TravelDaniella DraughonNovember 1, 2017What to packComment