Ageless Style is a monthly style challenge and link up for women of all ages. Each month we pick a different theme and style an outfit based on that theme. This month's theme is "Beat the Heat" and was picked by Me!
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I don't know about where you live but this summer seems hot to me. Or maybe, it's just normal summer weather as the past few summers for us in Wisconsin have been quite cool and rainy. I don't seem to be able to handle the heat as well as I used to. I've been waking up at 5:00 am and getting in the garden early so that I'm in the house by noon. My flowers and vegetable garden are absolutely loving all this heat, as you can probably tell by my background. 😀
I chose the theme "Beat the Heat" for this month's Ageless Challenge because we are now right smack in the middle of summer and I wanted to see what the ladies of Ageless Style, who are located all over this great nation and Canada, wear in the dog days of summer to keep cool.
My absolutely favorite item to wear on hot days is a skort. I usually wear athletic skorts like THIS ONE. I have had these athletic skorts for 8 years and I still wear them regularly and they still look brand new. What a great investment that turned out to be. But this summer, I wanted more variety in my skorts so I purchased two new ones: the one I'm pictured in today and a khaki skort with a cool belt that'll I'll have to show you another day.
I purchased my skort from JCPenney and I see it is on sale today and comes in several other colors and patterns. Hmm, do I need to order more? 😀
The skirt is on the short side, but longer than most pairs of shorts would be. But because a skort has shorts underneath, I feel quite comfortable with the length.
Another way I like to keep cool in the summer heat is to wear white. You hear a lot of women say they love to wear black; I love to wear white. I think it's so clean and fresh looking and in the summer it reflects sunlight and heat keeping the body cooler compared to darker colors which absorb heat. I especially love white tops that are lightweight, thin, and loose; although I am getting a little annoyed with how thin most tops are these days. They are so thin that they are see-through and I have to wear tank top underneath. If I have to wear two tops, that defeats the purpose of keeping cool with a thin top.😆
My top is new this year. I found it at TJMaxx.
So how are you keeping cool this summer? I'd love to hear from you.
Now be sure to check out how the other ladies in the group are keeping cool and link up with us as well.
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That is a lovely outfit! My family was teasing me because as I opened the packages from the shopping trip with my mom there was a white pair of capri pants, two white shorts, a white tank top and a white blouse too. I had realized before shopping I didn't have much white left in my closet as much of my older stuff wasn't really looking all that white anymore.
ReplyDeleteThank you. The same thing happened to me at TJMaxx, I was at the register and realized everything in my cart was white. It must be trending or TJMaxx wouldn't have had so much of it. Yes, it's true white gets dingy after a while. I've had to toss white tops that got yellowed with time.
DeleteYour gardens are always glorious! I love skirts, but I haven’t seen any I like in ages. I also really like white tees, but our water is so bad, they get dingy quite quickly.
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Thank you. I've noticed my white tops start to yellow over the years, but I just toss them when they do that.
DeleteSummer weather has been very erratic here the past five years as well. Although I do love the heat, I need to cool off in water if I am going to be outside for any length of time. Love the skorts yo have, so functional and they look great. Leslie was also talking about skorts and I was saying I really want to get one as well, they elevate the workout look and can easily be taking from working out, to lunch to errands.
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Thank you. I just love the comfort and style of skorts. I'm glad you liked the prompt. The longer we do this, the harder it is to come up with something.
DeleteI love skorts in the summer: I find them sometimes better than skirts because they prevent "chub rub"! I have now 4 pairs I think, all but 1 being thrifted. Your flowers are beautiful !
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Thank you. That is cool you found so many pairs of thrifted skorts.
DeleteWhite is my go to for summer. Especially to keep cool. Love the skorts and they are having a moment..I feel like you can find them easier right now.
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Mine too. Is that why I'm seeing so many skorts in the stores now? In the past they've been harder to find.
DeleteSkorts have been my go-to this summer too! The one you are wearing is adorable!
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DeleteI've never worn a skort. I do like skirts in summer. The air can freely move!
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Oh, I wear a lot of skirts too. I think I prefer wearing skirts or skorts over shorts.
DeleteYou look wonderful and so comfortable in that outfit. Your garden looks amazing too despite the summer heat.
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Thank you!
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