Answer 1

Depending on what part of Dominican Republic like in some parts they wear regular clothes like they do in the United States other places they were like costumes

Answer 2

Well Dominican fashion has a high influence by United States fashion (especially Miami and Los Angeles fashion). Since Dominican Republic is a tropical country year round they use lightweight fabrics in clothing. In the streets they wear normal casual clothing; jeans, short sleeve t-shirts, button-down short sleeve shirts, and a casual shoes or slip-ons.

During the winter temperatures my drop down to like 70F and the nights (even the days) can be chilly or windy so a nice lightweight hoodie could come in handy.

On the beach women usually wear two piece swimsuits with enough coverage. Tiny bikinis can be acceptable but you can get different reactions. One piece swimsuits are used as well but there more popular to older and plus-size women. Dominican men have the same idea as USA men, board shorts are the most common. Brief (AKA speedo), bikini or any tight or very short type swimsuits are very uncommon due to they think those type or suits are for homosexuals. Thongs and g-strings are socially unacceptable in both sexes due to Dominicans are very family oriented and they wouldn't like their children around a man or a woman with a thong or g-string on.

At nightclubs Dominican women usually wear a cocktail dress that is not too formal and high heels, over-formality at night-clubs is seen as tacky or ridicules by Dominicans. Some women wear a flashy blouse (sometimes a bit provocative) a pair of paints and high heels. Dominican men usually wear long sleeve shirts, a pair of pants, a belt and dress shoes. Some young men wear the same but instead of just normal pants they sometimes wear skinny leg pants (but not super tight)
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* more than 70 percent of whom belonged to religious orders * Roman Catholicism is the official religion of the Dominican Republic * Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic. * Juan Pablo Duarte, one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic. * Ramón Matías Mella, one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic * Saint Dominic is the founding father * * Pedro Florentino, hero of the Battle of Jacuba in the War of Independence from Haiti * islanders practice Santería or hold beliefs in witchcraft * 90% are Roman catholics

* People respected the advice of their local priest, or their bishop, with regard to religious matters

10 Día de los Santo Reyes Magos - Epifania Three Kings Day - Epiphany (official 6th)

21 Our Lady of Altagracia Day. (long holiday weekend 21st to the 24th)

The Virgin of La Altagracia (the Virgin of the Highest Grace) is the patron saint of the Dominican Republic - revered in a similar fashion to the Virgin Mary.

24 Duarte Day (official day is the 26th)

Juan Pablo Duarte is the founder of the Dominican Republic. He established a dissident group, La Trinitaria, that helped to put an end to Haitian rule.

3 Chinese New Year

27 Día de la Independencia, Día de la Bandera/Independence Day,Flag Day

24 Semana Santa / Easter

26 Secretaries Day

29 Mother's Day. (Always falls on the last Sunday in May)

A National holiday in commemoration of the Last Supper on the day before Jesus' crucifixion.

This holiday celebrates the freedom regained by the Dominicans after a brief period of Spanish occupation

Las Mercedes is patroness of the firefighters and the Patron Saint of the Dominican People. The day is celebrated by a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Cerro atop a hill that is close the city of La Vega.

31 Año Nuevo/ New Years Eve

People who were born or live in Dominica are referred to as Dominicans.

which is confusing enough since those from the Dominican Republic are also considered Dominican. This is very confusing.