With the impending sweltering heat, the idea of adding a second layer of clothing seems almost obnoxious, doesn’t it? In fact, adorning jackets in the summer months could be the last thing on one’s mind. All the spaghetti, cammi, sleeveless, cold shoulder, off shoulder tops are your bosom friends for the summer; however, hands up – the one’s to crib, two days post your tryst with these tops, about the ugly tans that you’ve got stuck with? I can visualize quite a few raised hands out there, without qualms.
So, reconsider your idea about wearing jackets in the summer. Of course, while you have to be really choosy about the material about the jackets to be worn, educate yourself about the perks of wearing them in the summer.
While jackets are always a great option to jazz up any attire, in any season, they come with many perks in the summer; perks which go unnoticed most of the time. As much as it may surprise you, go for jackets with sleeves in the summer, take the suggestion and try it. The jackets with sleeves are in fact your shield from the atrocious tans. However, choose jackets only made of cotton. You’d be enthralled to find out the benefits of the same. Cotton summer jackets are breathable. As a result you can almost team it up with anything, letting those eyes only gawk your pretty jackets. Here are two refreshing suggestions of how to wear cotton jackets in the summer:-
1) Try finding one with a unique cut and of a considerable length like the ones below.
Cotton Packfly jackets from The Loom.
These jackets for instance have a unique cut. They have the prettiest sleeves to save you from those cruel tans, albeit the fashionable way. Moreover, they have separate tassels to tie for a more shapely look, or leave it open for a relaxed look. You can keep on thinking of the possibilities to style these jackets and you will never run out of ideas. You can team them up with light summer crop tops, cammi tops, or even only busters – each one will look as good. For bottoms, you can wear it with man-pants, cigarette leg khadi trousers or even cotton skirts (like the one in the reference photograph). Try this look, you wouldn’t regret a morsel!
2) Cotton cape/ long jackets work wonders in the summer season. Choose the one in lightest cotton, without elaboration in its design, like the one below.
Off-white cotton cape from The Loom.
A cape/ long cotton jacket like this one is not only a tan shield, in the most comfortable way possible, but it also gives you an array of opportunity in terms of styling. Such a cape/ long jacket can be worn with a mid- length or short cotton dress (like the one in the reference photograph). It can be teamed up with a crop top, a buster and khadi trousers for bottoms. It would also look great with the combination of a crop top and a palazzo. If you want to add some ‘desi’ quirk to the last mentioned suggestion – flaunt a bindi, wear pretty jhumkas and kohlapuri slippers to go with it!
So go ahead. Get one for yourself and jiggle in your jacket in joy, bidding adieu to sun tans and heat splashes!
By- Roshni Sen
