I know how even a necklace can be too hot.....

There is still awesome earrings......

And awesome sandals.......

.(IK; I can't wait to see your sandals if they are anything like your boot collection!)

I understand this, I do not like dressing for our 4 season climate either. I'd rather stay in cooler weather and wear layers all day. I always cringe when the hotter months come along. And I limit purchasing investment pieces for the hotter months because they just don't last like the winter one's do.

I think we always want what we can't have. Your heat sounds lovely to me. Nothing but gray skies and rain here almost year round, ok, well July August and September are good months, but I lust after spring and summer clothes, sandals etc.

Oh Ironkurtin I feel your pain... I am in Brisbane Australia and its umpteen degrees and humidity STILL - the tshirts/cotton/linen are just washed to a thread, scarves, necklaces, boots are feeling lonely and hounding to be let free. The shops are full of fur scarves, layers, colours etc. Just put a pair of suede boots on layby... We will be begging for the few cooler days to wear everything nice we own all the time. At least in air con I get to wear a linen jacket for a few hours a day... So thank you for reflecting on imaginary lives and the important role they play - and so I don't totally feel I am in a total fashion wasteland!

Oh IK, it sounds like you and I have a lot in common. I, too, can no longer wear necklaces because they give me a rash (in any weather, but much more quickly in hot weather). I'm sad because I have quite a few necklaces I just love. You're about my age, too I think. When did you have to give them up? I haven't really worn them since I was 35.

This is what I do now: I collect wrist-wear. I have a Chen Lu 5-wrap bracelet (brown leather and gray pearls) that is my absolute fave, but I own a quite a few in various styles. The cuff or wrap types are good because they don't bangle around and they're very visible. Tiny chains don't add a lot of style to the outfit because you can barely see them.

I admit that bracelets are a major annoyance when you've looking after small children, but mine are old enough now that most days a bracelet is not bothersome.

btw how old is your tarantula-owning child?

Hello Elisabeth!

I actually only have the necklace problem in the heat. I can wear them and other jewelry in other temps just fine. Although wearing earrings while skiing is a literal pain in the ear!

I would do wristwear but I type on a keyboard all day long, and it gets in the way. Although I do love the soft leather wrap kind of the tight cuffs.

Fussy, aren't I?!

And DD is almost 8.

IK, I feel your pain. I know I would find your climate extremely difficult to dress for. We have a couple of weeks each summer like that and it is tough. Layers are out of the question, except in air con. and I can't stand the feeling of necklaces or scarves in that kind of weather. I think the solution is really simple but striking cuts in wovens, which I'm sure you know. But yeah, they get yukky looking fast. And it's more fun to dress for fall and spring.

Winters are long and boring where I live and often very cold, and springs are wet, cold, miserable and completely inhospitable to the lovely bright spring fashions (they look ridiculous and are totally impractical for our actual weather in spring). So sometimes I grumble about that. But it is preferable to your situation for sure.

Just wanted to commiserate, I'm in Austin too. In the past no matter how much I tried I ended up in a uniform of walking shorts or capris with a super lightweight tshirt and sandals by May-Sept.

I love boots, jackets, sweaters.. *sigh*

I have a new plan for this year though and I am sort of optimistic. I've ordered some custom sundresses. I'm also going to explore making some skirts in prints I love. I've got my eye on a couple of denim jackets that I plan to alter into short sleeve, and I'm going to explore adding in some super lightweight cotton toppers that add interest but aren't thick enough to be hot.

Making jewelry out of fabric is another thing I'm going to try out.

I'm trying to put most of my inspiration into the colors and patterns of the fabrics. I think that is the best option I have.

Here's a couple of the fabrics I'm having the dresses made in,

@IK -- my daughter's 8. We do have parallels. She's got a hamster rather than a big hairy spider, but we've had plenty of escaped-hamster-related emergencies. When I saw the title of your "tarantula emergency" thread, I had assumed it was something similar.

Glad you are still able to wear necklaces!