What are you wearing -- to beat the heat?

[Flora Louise]

I assume I am not the only American suffering in high heat and humidity. My wardrobe is being stretched to accomodate the need to stay cool. Today it's a sleeveless, chambray shift dress and sandals. Bare legs, of course.

And you?

[Hushabye]

I have to walk a delicate balance between cool enough not to melt when I go outside and warm enough not to turn into a popsicle in my office.  So, I'm wearing a purple tank and a black skirt that comes to mid-calf, plus my handy-dandy "granny sweater" to keep myself from freezing at my desk.

[Bibliophile]

I'm in Atlanta so you can imagine that it's pretty hot & humid.  However, I'm currently in dress slacks & a short sleeve blouse with a fleece jacket over it  They keep our office building WAY too cold!  I thaw out on the way home & then I'll have to change into my tank top & shorts   And if I go outside, I'll put on my sunhat

[Aggiesque]

flowy long cotton skirt and knit t-shirt esq top. 110 here in S. Texas! And the Ocean is like, there, so you know it's humid

Of course, I was mowing et cetera in pants and a flannel shirt yesterday... told myself it was my workout for the day!

[cicero]

where i live, in israel, it's hot all summer long. verrry hot. the past week was in the 40s-C which is in the 100s-F. so very very hot. and strong sun. and luckily- dress code is more casual so we wear sandals (no socks/stockings), light airy skirts/slacks, and 100% cotton tops/tanks. OTOH - the office i work in is freeezing (the a/c has an on/off button only, no thermostat, and luckily roomate and i both like it very cold so that's how we beat the heat).

I walk all/part of the way to work, so i get there already hot and sweaty. so i drink cold water, and make my first cup of coffee as a cold coffee to cool me down. after that i stick to freezing water and hot coffee.

last night, i sprinkled my bed (sheet/pillows) with freezing cold water - it was very nice! it lasted only a few minutes but really cooled me down

[Judah]

I wear skirts or dresses most days in the summer.  I try to stick to light fabrics and I never, never wear hose.

[HeebyJeebyLeebee]

Gulf Coast Texas.  Hot & Humid!  I usually wear a pretty tank top trimmed in lace with a thin sweater or button up blouse over it (worn unbuttoned).  But that's my office wear most of the wear.  My office isn't too cold, but it is a bit chilly on the upper floors (they're closer to the main a/c machines for the building).

Evenings & weekends I'm usually in t-shirts made of moisture wicking material with built in UV protection and shorts made of quick drying UV blocking material designed for desert wear.  I also try to wear moisture wicking undies designed for athletes.  It's too muggy for regular cotton!

If I know I'll be outside for a while or might go inside someplace chilly, I usually bring an overshirt with long sleeves that I can roll up.  My overshirts are also designed for desert wear so they block UV, dry quickly, and have lots of vents built in. 

Mostly, I just try to stay indoors.  I acutally get paler in August from avoiding being outside!

[LadyClaire]

I have to walk a delicate balance between cool enough not to melt when I go outside and warm enough not to turn into a popsicle in my office.  So, I'm wearing a purple tank and a black skirt that comes to mid-calf, plus my handy-dandy "granny sweater" to keep myself from freezing at my desk.

That's how I have to dress, too. They keep my office entirely too cold, so my summer work wardrobe is made up of lightweight dresses paired with thick sweaters.

Today I'm wearing a heather grey knee-length sleeveless dress that has a pleated A-line skirt with a wide black leather belt, a long sleeved purple sweater, and zebra print peep toe heels.

[DottyG]

Nothing.


Ok, that's not true.  I have to wear clothes to keep from getting into trouble.  But, I have to say that it's so dang hard to put clothes on in the mornings when I know how hot I'm going to be as soon as I step outside.

I said it last year, and I'll say it again now......THE VERY FIRST PERSON IN MY REAL WORLD WHO COMPLAINS ABOUT THE COLD THIS WINTER IS GOING TO GET A BLACK EYE, DARN IT.  (Or, at least, I'm going to think about giving them one, even if I really can't.  I don't want to hear ANYONE complaining when this stupid heat wave is finally over.  NO ONE.)

[Winterlight]

Dotty, I'm so with you. I miss winter.

I stick to cotton or linen, lots of skirts and lightweight fabrics.

[alegria]

I'll complain about the cold, Dottyg, and I'll do it right now.  It is 63 degrees outside and raining...in Seattle...in August.  It should be at -least- 80F and it's not.  We've barely had any summer weather at all, and I'm just devastated.   

[Giggity]

I have a large collection of company shirts that are surprisingly cute for being women's company shirts. At least twice a week, I wear one of those with black or tan capris. Other days, a cute short skirt and matching t-shirt.

Oh yeah, and sandals. I don't do closed toe much anymore unless I have to.

[Master_Edward]

Just a pair of shorts right now.

Ed.

[Brentwood]

I wear jeans all year 'round. In the summer, I often roll them up, but I don't have any shorts or "capri" pants. I haven't found any shorts that fit my style - there seems to be little-to-nothing in between that which is teeny-bopper short and that which looks matronly on me.

With my jeans, I wear a lot of sandals and open-toed shoes, sleeveless or short-sleeved tops, and I always have a cardigan or light jacket with me for when inside meat-locker-cold air-conditioned buildings.

[M-theory]

Easy! I'm not.