Welcome to this month’s Ageless Style linkup where each month, ten women share their sense of style.  This month Debbie of Fashion Fairy Dust suggested the theme The Heat Is On.

And is it ever! It actually only really hit here on Long Island about ten days ago or so; July was uncharacteristically cool (relatively speaking). I didn’t even get my window air conditioner put in til just today!

I’ve always been hot. The house I (mostly) grew up in, was three levels. I was at the top. It was hot. My father didn’t really believe in air conditioning. We had a big attic fan. On super hot evenings (and he was the arbiter of what defined super hot) my father would make the proclamation that he was going to turn on the attic fan. As though it was the answer to all our August prayers. But other than the first big, cool whoosh through the house, it was pretty ineffective. It certainly did nothing about the humidity. And as we know, “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.”

Long Island is humid. Technically it is a “humid subtropical climate.” You sweat without even moving. You learn to dress defensively.

My priority during times of discomfort…is to make myself as comfortable as possible. At this time my interest is not on how I look, but how I feel. Until I feel good, I can’t even think about looking good. I know people that are (or appear) unaffected by the heat. Their hair stays glossy and smooth, their face stays dry, they wear cute outfits and look darling. That is not me.

This is me:

During the hottest parts of the summer, I live in loose, breathable (read: woven), natural-fiber dresses. The more the fabric floats away from the body, the better. Nothing is more uncomfortable than clothing sticking to your sweaty skin!

I saw this dress on the Osie-Duro site and fell deep deep in love. The fabric is a lovely rayon batiste – lightweight and cool. The brand uses stunning fabrics, dye methods, colors, designs–I can’t say enough good things about them. I’ve already got a list of other things I want to order once this dress is paid off (they accept Afterpay, a payment tool that has been life-changing for me!).

I keep makeup to a minimum (which I do pretty much anyway): a swipe of waterproof mascara and a lipstick. Done.

Hairstyling, the same. Very little blow-drying, other than my bangs, then I just twist into a tiny bun or do a messy pony. It needs to be Off My Neck. I’m really overdue for an overall cut but right now in the heat, the more length the better, so I can hold it back off my face.

This is the time of year when, though I wish the days could stay long, I start dreaming about cooler days ahead. Though honestly, that’s not til early-to-mid October (for me, anyway), so I still have two-ish more months of maximum sweatiness. While others are dreaming of pumpkin spice lattes and cozy cardigans I am still internally screaming GET IT OFF ME!!! 

Make sure you visit my friends to see how they are dealing with the heat this summer…

Amy ~ Amy’s Creative Pursuits Blog, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, Pinterest

Bettye ~ Fashion Schlub Blog, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Daenel ~ Living outside the stacks Blog, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter

Debbie ~ Fashion Fairy Dust Bloglovin, Blog, Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter

Jennie ~ A Pocketful of Polka Dots Blog, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Bloglovin

Jodie ~ Jodie’s Touch of Style Blog, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Bloglovin, Twitter

Julia ~ When the Girls Rule Blog, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram

Kellyann ~ This Blonde’s Shopping Bag Blog, Instagram, Bloglovin, Twitter

Shelly ~ The Queen in Between Blog, Instagram, Bloglovin, Pinterest, Facebook

Shugunna ~ Nzuri N* Simplicity Blog, Pinterest, Instagram

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