Looking at that fellow's suit made me wonder (again) something that's bothered for me for AGES - and David touches on above - how were people not sweaty messes all the time in that clothing? Was the weather much cooler, or were people just swimming in soaked undergarments beneath the nice clothes?
On a similar note, I wish as much clothing engineering went into making nice-looking suits that were as comfortable to wear in various weather conditions as the effort we put into athletic wear. "I would LOVE a nice-looking long sleeve shirt that wicked sweat away into my jacket that's been engineered for maximum internal airflow!"
1. They were more acclimated to the heat and humidity since they had to deal with it all the time, and
2. Everyone was sweaty and smelly so it wasn’t as noticeable (kind of like when camping and everyone smells bad)
I’ve grown to love moisture-wicking clothes as well.
I’ll add that where I thought you were going was that teens (including mine) will wear hoodies on hot summer days now, I’m not sure how they can stand that without the AC, but they do.
I grew up without air conditioning. When I started to college my dorm had no air conditioning. We simply opened the windows and used a fan. Problem was my windows faced directly on the main route between Atlanta and Birmingham, less than 100 feet from the road. This was before interstate completion. Never made through a night without being awakened by 18-wheelers starting up the hill from a traffic light half a block away.
I was in basic training at Fort Benning (or whatever they call it now) in June, July and August of 1963. I lived on the second floor of a WWII barracks with no AC. David Thornton might be able to vouch for nearby Columbus GA being hot in the summer.
Bottom line is most people get used to the heat. Not the case with my wife and son. I now sit in an airconditioned house wearing lightweight long-sleeved shirt and pants in the summer.
I never did get accustomed to wearing a coat and tie. It was a great day when I left corporate engineering for a job in plant construction and operation. Khakis and a polo shirt suited me fine. I had an office with its own thermostat - one of the few perks of management.
You know who I fly for and you know I never mention the company name because they are vindictive as all get out. And so you also know that our uniform is absolutely hideous and does not exude competence.🤢 That uniform resembles the old “German” army uniform more than a pilot uniform. Ugh!
Dress in the Senate is only the latest small sign of the weakness of institutions we should want to be strong. Next the Supreme Court will do away with robes, or the Boston Red Sox will drop their traditional uniforms for some yellow abomination designed by the fictional George Costanza (oh wait, they did! https://bostonuncovered.com/boston-yellow-uniforms/#:~:text=The%20Boston%20Red%20Sox%20are,Marathon%20colors%2C%20yellow%20and%20blue).
The city connect jerseys worn by the Red Sox commemorate the Boston Marathon and adopt the race’s yellow color scheme.
You’ll never convince me they are cool.
While not ranked highly here, I DO like the Cubs' City Connect jersey.
https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2023/06/29/ranking-all-20-mlb-city-connect-uniforms-jerseys
Highly recommend this thread about the use of particular clothing to send messages. Not that Fetterman is doing so, but still useful to think about:
https://x.com/dieworkwear/status/1705676307416436962?s=20
Looking at that fellow's suit made me wonder (again) something that's bothered for me for AGES - and David touches on above - how were people not sweaty messes all the time in that clothing? Was the weather much cooler, or were people just swimming in soaked undergarments beneath the nice clothes?
On a similar note, I wish as much clothing engineering went into making nice-looking suits that were as comfortable to wear in various weather conditions as the effort we put into athletic wear. "I would LOVE a nice-looking long sleeve shirt that wicked sweat away into my jacket that's been engineered for maximum internal airflow!"
My speculation is that the answer two-fold:
1. They were more acclimated to the heat and humidity since they had to deal with it all the time, and
2. Everyone was sweaty and smelly so it wasn’t as noticeable (kind of like when camping and everyone smells bad)
I’ve grown to love moisture-wicking clothes as well.
I’ll add that where I thought you were going was that teens (including mine) will wear hoodies on hot summer days now, I’m not sure how they can stand that without the AC, but they do.
My teens wear shorts all winter long. Opposite problem but just as mind boggling.
I grew up without air conditioning. When I started to college my dorm had no air conditioning. We simply opened the windows and used a fan. Problem was my windows faced directly on the main route between Atlanta and Birmingham, less than 100 feet from the road. This was before interstate completion. Never made through a night without being awakened by 18-wheelers starting up the hill from a traffic light half a block away.
I was in basic training at Fort Benning (or whatever they call it now) in June, July and August of 1963. I lived on the second floor of a WWII barracks with no AC. David Thornton might be able to vouch for nearby Columbus GA being hot in the summer.
Bottom line is most people get used to the heat. Not the case with my wife and son. I now sit in an airconditioned house wearing lightweight long-sleeved shirt and pants in the summer.
I never did get accustomed to wearing a coat and tie. It was a great day when I left corporate engineering for a job in plant construction and operation. Khakis and a polo shirt suited me fine. I had an office with its own thermostat - one of the few perks of management.
You know who I fly for and you know I never mention the company name because they are vindictive as all get out. And so you also know that our uniform is absolutely hideous and does not exude competence.🤢 That uniform resembles the old “German” army uniform more than a pilot uniform. Ugh!