Womens clothing for Paris in June & July

My 2 cents - you will be marked as a tourist no matter what you wear. You will never see any of these people again. Parisians are not going to stop and point at the lady not wearing the absolute latest approved styles walking down the Champs-Élysées. So wear what's comfy for you!

Well, I am not a fashionista. I wear the same things in Paris that I wear in Coeur d’Alene. I wear jeans when it’s cold/cool, travel pants when it’s warmer. I don’t travel to Paris in the summer but if I did I’d wear capris. I’m not a dress or leggings wearer.

I also wear athletic shoes as my main shoe.

I don’t eat high end but have never been treated poorly in the neighborhood places I go to.

You will see everything in Paris. Dress for comfort and be prepared for little AC.

You will see everything in Paris. Dress for comfort and be prepared for little AC.

^This (especially on your feet)

I think you’re going to find, as we did, that when it’s hot, people (all ages) wear shorts in France just like they do in the US. Wear what feels good for you.

We were unfortunate enough to hit a spell of 90+ degree weather June, 2025. Many women were wearing loose fitting linen dresses or baggy linen pants.

I've been in Paris late May / early June as well as in late August and primarily wore cotton or linen clothing for my tops, bottoms, dresses and skirts. Particularly for the multi-stop RST structure, I pack light, highly organized and with a capsule wardrobe. I want repacking and moving my stuff around from location to location plus having stylish and comfortable on me ensembles to be as easy and effortless as possible. I start with a color palette; say white, light blue and tan and build my capsule with the intention that all items mix and match. I lay out my options for visual confirmation everything goes together, pick an accent color for a 'pop' and pack it all up to confirm weight is within my self imposed 18 pound carry on limit. I generally work with 3 - 4 bottoms, 4 - 5 tops, 1 - 2 layering pieces, 1 dress, 1 jacket, 2 - 3 pairs of footwear. I'm a scarf wearer, so will always pack 1 or 2 and during summer will have either a brimmed hat or a visor. I shop my closet first and put emphasis on lightweight options for everything I choose to bring. If I feel I need to purchase something new, I'll poke around online, check out a blog or two, and shop a broad spectrum of retailers. Walmart is killing it these days with well constructed and designed clothing choices for women of natural fiber like 100% cotton at very affordable prices. I just picked up a quality 100% linen collared button down shirt from TJ Maxx for $25 and spent $5 (regular price) for a 100% cotton square scarf at Target. Well in advance, I write out my packing list and continually refine it until I think I've got the very best grouping for my journey. Have a wonderful trip, Paris (and to my mind really all of France) is magnificent. Bon voyage!

Twice in Paris we hit cold spells in June and I bought a raincoat at a church jumble sale and the other I finally found a sweater in a shop in June. Then last summer the heat wave was precocious in June. So prepare for either.
Jeans are fine. Legging are long out of style in France but I usually have a pair when I travel that can be used as pj bottoms if it’s cold.

I was in Paris last September and while it was warm (it turned really cold and rainy, later) women were wearing summer dresses, especially mid-calf, along with those wearing the usual capris, jeans--a whole assortment. I noticed that many wore dresses while I was in the Tuileries Garden--perhaps they had just been/were going to the Louvre/d'Orsay (?) They wore a variety of shoes with those summer dresses but running shoes were predominant. I'm returning in mid-June and will be watching the weather to see if I'll be packing a summer dress. I love my bright yellow Crocs but wonder if the French might faint!(?)

Well, I had to laugh at the comment about the yellow crocs - I needed a really good laugh. My initial post was partly as a result of being "dinged" by a fellow tour group member on a recent RS tour who felt I needed to be informed that leggings were just not worn in Germany. Note taken!!! - ha.! I try to stay up to date and dress as fashionable and stylish as possible while still being a comfortable traveler which can be a feat in itself - and I admit I may not be aware of all the regional current trends in a foreign city. At the same time its doubtful I'm going to ditch all my schlepped duds for new ones at the Dior store. I'm good taking in the window displays.

Why anyone on your tour felt the need to comment on your attire is pathetic. I wouldn't give any power to a stranger about my preferred travel clothes. Though after 4 tours, I can't think of encountering anyone on our tours who would have made such a comment nor do I recall what anyone else wore on any of our tours. We've always had really considerate travelers in our groups.

I also have no idea what anyone was wearing in Paris two years ago and never encountered anyone who I thought was especially fashionable except for one stunning looking young couple who strolled through the Rodin garden pebbles; he looking dapper and she wearing stillettos. Believe me they only had eyes for each other; and did not notice us sitting on a bench nearby wearing our Hoka shoes and whatever travel clothes I was wearing that day.

Just do you!

That comment from a tour member is none of her business. Who cares.

Another temperature anecdote
Temperature summer 2024: Paris was having hot weather so I took the train there
with only my linen dresses about July 12th. No t-shirts, no slacks. Cool air rolled in from the Atlantic coast. Felt cold. Be prepared for anything. I wasn’t.

OH MY WORD!!! I can't believe that tour member! As Mama would have said...."Consider the source". Ugh.

I'm so sorry she made you feel uncomfortable. That is inexcusable. I can guarantee you Europeans would rather have you visit in whatever clothing you have than to be a know-it-all. I am sure that person did not endear herself to locals.

Seriously, my main concern is/are my feet. Especially in Paris I walk a LOT plus I'm old and want my feet to hold up for a vacation there.