Summer Lovin'

Pardon the Grease reference in the title. ^__^

So it's almost July and where I live, it is HOT. :P Desert heat is some of the worst, so what is a loli in 100+˚F to do?!

Here's some tips:

• Lose some layers. Yes, you may end up breaking a few rules of lolita fashion, but I'd personally not get heatstroke.
• Try losing a blouse from under a JSK or even gong without bloomers. Try to lose alot of the bulk that this fashion seems to collect.
• If you wear multiple pettis, go down to just one. Also, look into pettis that are simply very, very full skirts made to add volume.
• Lose the thick printed tights and knee-highs and go for bobby socks or even just lounge around in sandles! (Cute deco toenails optional, but heavily recommended)
• Hike those skirts up! Obviously, not recommended with skirts from AP. (Those are short enough. :P) But if you tend to wear your skirts at your knee or just under, try wearing them a bit higher on your waist.
• Wear a simple headband or small clip-in bows instead of a bonnet or head-eating bow. It's a general idea that smaller, less bulky headwear won't trap the heat to your head the way something like a bonnet will. The exeption to this rule are, obviously, sun hats. When buying a sunhat, go for a staple colour like black, white, or creme. (It's just easier to coord. :P)
• Stay away from dark colours. Black and deeper colours like to gather heat as it absorbs light. Go for brighter colours. If this is a challange, try using a white or creme shawl or parasol to reflect the suns rays.
• Use your parasol. This is what they're for. Portable shade!
• And don't forget, always-always-always remember your sunscreen. Turning lobster-red is just plain unfabulous! I swear by spf 50 but this fully depend on your skin type. (I don't tan. I burn. Violently.)