Hot days and suits

Bri

Out of interest, how do the rest of the male population handle the odd scorcher of a day when forced to wear a suit to work?

Obviously cotton shirts and short sleeved if allowed...but still. I've heard wearing a light t-shirt under your shirt can stop sweat marks, but I'd have thought it would make you even hotter!

Lafortezza

Don't wear blue shirts, white is probably best for not showing sweat stains. Bring deoderant with you in case you get stinky during the day.

RuggieBear

Bri wrote:

Out of interest, how do the rest of the male population handle the odd scorcher of a day when forced to wear a suit to work?

Obviously cotton shirts and short sleeved if allowed...but still. I've heard wearing a light t-shirt under your shirt can stop sweat marks, but I'd have thought it would make you even hotter!

yeah the old vest or tshirt under your shirt will stop the sweatmarks. Won't make you feel moree comfortable but at leat you'll look more professional

Bri

Really? I was abroad a while ago for an interview and it was record temperatures...couldn't risk putting on more clothes to try and keep my cool!

Surely you'd need a t-shirt as a vest wouldn't 'cover' you enough? While I'm at it - do very light t-shirts suffice or would you recommend heavier?

Ridicilous conversation but worthwhile

Bamboozled

Dont wear one of those holey vests (if you're an older male) as the holes are for insulation and trap heat.

Drink hot drinks to keep your inner temp as close to the outer temp as possible and eat hot n spicy food for lunch - like curry, again to raise inner temp up. It works in the hot countries, so why not here.

I would think a t-shirt similar to the weight of the material men's hankies are made of, would be best. Still got soakage and if you ever covered your head/chest/burnt bits, with a hanky, it can be quite a soothing material.

grimloch

Don't know if a another layer will help much. I'd always wear a white shirt because they don't really show sweat marks but on days like today if you're like me you'll sweat through the two layers.

Bri

Right so I guess it's time to experiment a little.

Thanks for your thoughts!

Bamboozled

G'luck!
Let us know if anything works.

Civilian_Target

Ditch the jacket if you possibly can. White shirt is the way to go. And plenty of anti-perspirant under the pits before you leave the house....

Bri

Yeah seems to be the general consensus. Jacket off and tie down until you have to have it up!

Tbh Mitchum make the best anti-perspirants.