Females planning a trip to Iran should consider four questions: What should I wear? How should I behave? Will I be safe? What should I take? This information aims to give practical advice, dispel preconceptions and reassure.
What Should I Wear? Since the revolution of all women in Iran, including foreigners, have been required by law to wear loose-fitting clothes to disguise their figures. They must also cover their hair. In reality the dress code is more relaxed and open to interpretation. Colour schemes are uniformly dull. Iranian women who flout hijab can find themselves in serious trouble. Their infringements have included wearing sunglasses above the headscarf, failing to wear a coat that fully covered their bottom, wearing bright colours, wearing nail polish, wearing sandals that show the feet or ankles, and not fully covering their hair.
Fortunately, foreign women are not usually judged as harshly as Iranian women when it comes to hijab, and few Iranians will bat an eyelid if you have your fringe or a bit of neck or hair showing. Head Coverings.
