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JarbaloJardine t1_iwpq87t wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in A Cuban man in a white suit walks through downtown Havana. (Walker Evans, 1933) by TheBitterSeason

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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