We are having bouts of unusually hot weather in the UK. Vam and Maddog will be used to the heat, I love it, but many don't. I just wondered what the ladies, and of course the men, wear in the searing heat, to keep cooler.
I hate it Syl, far too hot for me
I know...but you get your cold weather most of the year, the hot weather never lasts long.
Today I wore baggy, above the ankle, black and white striped pants and a black shoe string top...dead cool in the heat.
I love it.
Magica said
Aug 14 7:04 PM, 2025
Syl wrote:
Magica wrote:
Syl wrote:
We are having bouts of unusually hot weather in the UK. Vam and Maddog will be used to the heat, I love it, but many don't. I just wondered what the ladies, and of course the men, wear in the searing heat, to keep cooler.
I hate it Syl, far too hot for me
I know...but you get your cold weather most of the year, the hot weather never lasts long.
Today I wore baggy, above the ankle, black and white striped pants and a black shoe string top...dead cool in the heat.
I love it.
I wore a strappy sundress and roasted!
Syl said
Aug 14 7:09 PM, 2025
Magica wrote:
Syl wrote:
Magica wrote:
Syl wrote:
We are having bouts of unusually hot weather in the UK. Vam and Maddog will be used to the heat, I love it, but many don't. I just wondered what the ladies, and of course the men, wear in the searing heat, to keep cooler.
I hate it Syl, far too hot for me
I know...but you get your cold weather most of the year, the hot weather never lasts long.
Today I wore baggy, above the ankle, black and white striped pants and a black shoe string top...dead cool in the heat.
I love it.
I wore a strappy sundress and roasted!
Red Okktober said
Aug 14 7:29 PM, 2025
I'm a T shirt and shorts person - there's not a lot of choice for men
Linen dresses and strappy sandals if I’m out at night.
Vam said
Aug 15 7:57 PM, 2025
Magica wrote:
Syl wrote:
Magica wrote:
Syl wrote:
We are having bouts of unusually hot weather in the UK. Vam and Maddog will be used to the heat, I love it, but many don't. I just wondered what the ladies, and of course the men, wear in the searing heat, to keep cooler.
I hate it Syl, far too hot for me
I know...but you get your cold weather most of the year, the hot weather never lasts long.
Today I wore baggy, above the ankle, black and white striped pants and a black shoe string top...dead cool in the heat.
I love it.
I wore a strappy sundress and roasted!
@ Syl….I bet that looked great
Vam said
Aug 15 7:58 PM, 2025
Red Okktober wrote:
Syl wrote:
So true, I would hate to be a man.
The only alernative is a vest and shorts - and I'm sure not wearing a vest!
There's something a bit odd about a person who wears a vest in public other than for sports.
I am Vam, and I approve this message!
Maddog said
Aug 15 8:00 PM, 2025
Syl wrote:
Red Okktober wrote:
I'm a T shirt and shorts person - there's not a lot of choice for men
So true, I would hate to be a man.
Choices are overrated and stress people out.
That's why school uniforms take a lot of stress out of the morning school routine..
Vam said
Aug 15 9:15 PM, 2025
If I’m out and away from air conditioning, I always swear by this John Lewis portable fan. It’s the best one I’ve used - ever (and I’ve tried them all)
If I’m out and away from air conditioning, I always swear by this John Lewis portable fan. It’s the best one I’ve used - ever (and I’ve tried them all)
Yes I've got one of them aswell. Not John Lewis, just online. I use.it alot.
At night I bought a fan for on the beside table. Much better than the big one I've got and with 5 settings it's a blast of fresh air
Syl said
Aug 15 11:09 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Red Okktober wrote:
I'm a T shirt and shorts person - there's not a lot of choice for men
So true, I would hate to be a man.
Choices are overrated and stress people out.
That's why school uniforms take a lot of stress out of the morning school routine..
School uniforms equalise kids and give them a sense of all belonging to the same 'club', so to speak. Which is good.
When we leave school, thank God we leave uniforms behind.
Digger said
Aug 15 11:19 PM, 2025
This is a vintage 1970s bellydance costume made by a famous Egyptian costumier, Madame Abla. It's the only costume I kept. It's a lovely fit and very flattering so unlike the modern lycra costumes of today that are so fashionable. Lycra is a very cruel fabric and you need to be very slim to wear it well. Also, the tighter fabric doesn't show off the movements as well. The trend in the dance today is overtly sexual which I hate. This is reflected in the costumes. I suspect men might beg to differ.
But that's just my opinion.
Syl said
Aug 15 11:33 PM, 2025
I agree, the 2nd costume looks a bit trashy. Class wins every time, and you look gorgeous btw.
Maddog said
Aug 16 12:13 AM, 2025
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Red Okktober wrote:
I'm a T shirt and shorts person - there's not a lot of choice for men
So true, I would hate to be a man.
Choices are overrated and stress people out.
That's why school uniforms take a lot of stress out of the morning school routine..
School uniforms equalise kids and give them a sense of all belonging to the same 'club', so to speak. Which is good.
When we leave school, thank God we leave uniforms behind.
Lots of folks work in uniforms.
I don't, except one of my own design which is pretty much the same except its short sleeves about half the year and long sleeves the other half.
Always a pair of jeans although not always blue..
And because I do that I don't have to waste a bunch of time shopping..
90% of the shirts I wear are two brands and I buy them online.
As Thoreau said, simplify, simplify, simplify..
Syl said
Aug 16 12:20 AM, 2025
Some people gain no pleasure from clothes, they are functunal rather than pleasurable. I love the whole business of looking, buying, decidng what to wear and when to wear it.
You belong to the first group, me, the second.
Maddog said
Aug 16 12:27 AM, 2025
Syl wrote:
Some people gain no pleasure from clothes, they are functunal rather than pleasurable. I love the whole business of looking, buying, decidng what to wear and when to wear it.
You belong to the first group, me, the second.
I have a style, but it's not complicated.
It's been my experience that fashion can be stressful for a lot of women because they don't want other women to think they are tasteless ragamuffins.
It's also been my experience that women stressed out about style stress out a lot of poor innocent men who get dragged into the whole mess..
Syl said
Aug 16 12:30 AM, 2025
I did wear a uniform once. I worked in a new nightclub called The Zoo. The owner wanted the girls to wear a uniform, and he asked me to design one. So I did. A silky animal print two piece, strappy top, and mini rara skirt.
No resemblance to the school uniforms I was forced to wear.
I know...but you get your cold weather most of the year, the hot weather never lasts long.
Today I wore baggy, above the ankle, black and white striped pants and a black shoe string top...dead cool in the heat.
I love it.
I wore a strappy sundress and roasted!
I'm a T shirt and shorts person - there's not a lot of choice for men
So true, I would hate to be a man.
The only alernative is a vest and shorts - and I'm sure not wearing a vest!
There's something a bit odd about a person who wears a vest in public other than for sports.
As chavvy as it is blokes can go bare chested at a push…must admit I hate seeing it in town.
Are they your knees Red by any chance? (asking for a friend
)
😉 Not quite like yours, but me too - shorts and sleeveless tees, around the house/on walks/supermarket runs.
Casual beach get-togethers/lunches - posher linen shorts and loose sleeveless silky tops.
Linen dresses and strappy sandals if I’m out at night.
@ Syl….I bet that looked great
I am Vam, and I approve this message!
Choices are overrated and stress people out.
That's why school uniforms take a lot of stress out of the morning school routine..
If I’m out and away from air conditioning, I always swear by this John Lewis portable fan. It’s the best one I’ve used - ever
(and I’ve tried them all)
https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-handheld-foldable-desk-fan-4-inch/p5873998
Yes I've got one of them aswell. Not John Lewis, just online. I use.it alot.
At night I bought a fan for on the beside table. Much better than the big one I've got and with 5 settings it's a blast of fresh air
School uniforms equalise kids and give them a sense of all belonging to the same 'club', so to speak. Which is good.
When we leave school, thank God we leave uniforms behind.
This is a vintage 1970s bellydance costume made by a famous Egyptian costumier, Madame Abla. It's the only costume I kept. It's a lovely fit and very flattering so unlike the modern lycra costumes of today that are so fashionable. Lycra is a very cruel fabric and you need to be very slim to wear it well. Also, the tighter fabric doesn't show off the movements as well. The trend in the dance today is overtly sexual which I hate. This is reflected in the costumes. I suspect men might beg to differ.
But that's just my opinion.
I agree, the 2nd costume looks a bit trashy.
Class wins every time, and you look gorgeous btw.
Lots of folks work in uniforms.
I don't, except one of my own design which is pretty much the same except its short sleeves about half the year and long sleeves the other half.
Always a pair of jeans although not always blue..
And because I do that I don't have to waste a bunch of time shopping..
90% of the shirts I wear are two brands and I buy them online.
As Thoreau said, simplify, simplify, simplify..
You belong to the first group, me, the second.
I have a style, but it's not complicated.
It's been my experience that fashion can be stressful for a lot of women because they don't want other women to think they are tasteless ragamuffins.
It's also been my experience that women stressed out about style stress out a lot of poor innocent men who get dragged into the whole mess..
No resemblance to the school uniforms I was forced to wear.