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I found this article interesting although I'm not sure that I could maintain such dress standards myself in the heat unless I was on my way to work.

Nevertheless, it just goes to show that there are stalwarts out there, maintaining standards no matter the weather.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 01708.html

Even though the weather's dipping below 80 here, I still have trouble keeping cool in even a shirt and trousers. Sweat stinks!

I went tieless for precisely two days in the very hottest part of this year (think LA weather, Stateside readers). Mostly given that overheating can sometimes exacerbate certain allergies of mine. I own one wool/cotton suit, otherwise wool all the way.

I'm not sure what's to be ashamed of in posting this thread? It's not like the article was in the New York Post...

Regards,

Eden Bird

Ha. Ha. New York Post, indeed!

No, nothing to be ashamed of at all. But just didn't know where to post this particular item.

I think that there's alot to be said in favor of trying to dressing elegantly in the summer months but one should really have the right gear; dark, wool suits don't suit the dog days.

The Italians do Summer great. And elegantly. With beatiful suits and sports coats.

Soft colors, loose fitting and light mixed materials; linens, silks, cottons, cashmere and cottons, and on and on.

NYC and London don't generally do Summer well at all in my view; I don't know why, because the Summer season is long enough and humidity sufficiently debilitating - to certainly call for a Summer wardrobe rather than the dark wools of Winter.

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Gentlemen --
Washington, D.C., is one of the hottest places in which I've lived or worked. In addition to the suggestions given in the article referenced (natural fabrics, etc.), I found two other helpful means to defeat the misery brought on by heat and humidity: wearing custommade shoes (lighter in weight: those few ounces on the feet can make quite a difference) and, most importantly, a good frame of mind. It may sound implausible, but the psychological attitude (avoidance, tolerance, or other) helped not only me but some of my colleagues feel much better.
-- RWS