There are three words that the men over at The Art of Manliness use to talk about how to dress in hot weather, and I thought that they were right on.

Clean

The best thing to remember about hot weather is that your body will try to cope with it.  A clean body, therefore, will be a cooler body.  Making sure to be clean will both benefit you and all of those around you!

Clean also goes for clothing.  It’s best to wear clothing that does not have any stains (talk about a way to draw attention!), but if you’re wearing something that you’ve worn before, chances are it’s not as cool as you might like!

Light

Light colors reflect light.  Dark colors attract light.  By wearing lighter colors you’re able to reflect the sunlight that would be raising your body temperature—and therefore making you warmer.

If you wear your clothing looser, you’ll be able to have better airflow, and that will also help.  Keep in mind that if your clothing is looser you may be allowing views of yourself that you would not have to worry about otherwise.

And make sure the fabric is such that it provides both coverage but is light.

Understated

This is where modesty comes in.  During the summer, like any other time, we should be making sure that our clothing compliments us.  We should wear things that don’t draw unnecessary attention to our person, but that draw attention to who we are.

We need to be practical.  But though a white shirt that’s made of light material may be practical—it may also be translucent.  Definitely not something a modest person might be looking for.

Here’s three tips—do you have any more?

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