Comfortable and cool, natural fabrics such as cotton sundresses or T-shirts are perfect for daytime wear.

The standard attire for men even at dinner parties is simply slacks and shirt.

Women usually wear comfortable dresses in the evening and normal resort wear around the hotels.

Pareus or pareos are brightly colored and versatile hand blocked or painted fabrics. They are worn at home, at the beach or around the hotel pools. Some are elegantly tied for evening wear. Pareus are not recommended for downtown Papeete, as the city is rather cosmopolitan in dress code. Bathing suits and short shorts are also out of place in Papeete.