The men's Sicily article covers the island broadly. This piece addresses what Sicily specifically asks of women — the cultural site dress requirements, the baroque town afternoons, the Aeolian Islands beach context, and the Taormina social register.

The cultural site dress context for women. Sicily's churches and religious sites — the Cappella Palatina in Palermo, the cathedrals of Monreale and Cefalù, the churches of the Val di Noto baroque towns — require covered shoulders and legs. A PP women's linen shirt fully buttoned with linen trousers is the most practical combination for the cultural programme.

For Taormina. The most glamorously observed town in Sicily — the ancient Greek theatre with its view of Mount Etna and the sea, the Corso Umberto main street, the beach clubs of Isola Bella below. The Amelia linen dress shirt in Oyster or Coral Orange for the Taormina evening; a PP women's linen shirt in white with linen shorts for the Isola Bella beach below. Taormina's social register is among the most closely observed in the Mediterranean — the wardrobe should match.

For the Val di Noto baroque towns. Noto, Ragusa Ibla, Modica — the UNESCO World Heritage baroque architecture of the southeastern corner. A PP women's linen shirt in white or a warm natural with linen trousers and leather shoes or sandals for the town walks. The warm golden stone of the baroque buildings rewards natural fabric in warm natural colourways.

For the Aeolian Islands. Panarea, Stromboli, Salina — the volcanic archipelago north of Sicily. A PP ladies linen set in white for the island beaches and boat transfers; natural swim shorts for the water activities. Panarea's social register is the most observed of the Aeolian Islands.

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