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[deleted] t1_iwpozu1 wrote

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JarbaloJardine t1_iwpq87t wrote

It really is fabric plus construction. Less clothes doesn't necessarily make you cooler. Think about what dessert people wear. They don't go around naked, they are covered in a way that is actually cooler

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jagdtiger721 t1_iwq6ylr wrote

I agree with the desert folks' garb of big airy clothing to keep the sun off your skin (think bedouin clothing) - but Havanna? it's humid af - I don't know if any clothing will help with the humidity - especially a tighter/good fit suit like this fella.

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xDragonetti t1_iwpx83r wrote

I learned this running a country store surrounded by farmers. Long sleeves and pants with a hat keeps the sun off your skin so you cool down faster and helps prevent skin cancer in the long run. They would also say hot coffee helped them cool down, but I still argued it was because they’ve been up since 4am (we opened at 5:30am)

Though, I still couldn’t wear long sleeves when doing construction work. 😂

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Model_Maj_General t1_iwrl3ih wrote

A non lined, linen suit will not be that uncomfortable to wear in that kind of environment. I've done it.

Modern synthetics don't breathe like hand made natural fibre suits.

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Sarrada_Aerea t1_iwqvwmv wrote

There was a post in r/100yearsago where men said that it was actually really uncomfortable to wear straw hats and it would make them sweat like crazy, but they had to wear it anyway because the other option was wearing winter hats. You can also notice that around this time women wore very light and short dresses so the ''it was just cold back then'' idea goes out of the window.

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5-On-A-Toboggan t1_iwqzgxb wrote

I think that's nonsense. I wear a straw hat when kayaking in the hottest/sunniest months and it beats any other option.

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Model_Maj_General t1_iwuqrmj wrote

Straw hats are specifically designed for hot weather. The gaps in the straw make them breathable.

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Rhinocerostitties t1_iwrb17f wrote

A lot of it had to do with style at the times. There was a picture a while back on here of a man in some league to change mens dress or something like that with shorts and a linen button up with all the men in their 3 pieces staring at him like an alien

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vanriggs t1_iwppnny wrote

This is perhaps the #1 piece of evidence in favour of global warming.

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