Why Wear A Long-sleeved Vest In Summer? Dress 367
Green, long-sleeved vest from Patra. Selfie photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. I have a lot of Patra tops, in various colours. Patra in the UK, not the USA Patra which makes cocktail dresses. Patra, UK, started out selling silk. Now the silk is mixed with other fibers and the proportion of silk is gradually dwindling. Patra are also selling bamboo and cotton. In winter the long sleeved vest is a base layer which keeps me warm, but silk is thin and lightweight. I look for seconds on Ebay. Why wear a long sleeved vest in summer? I have been covering up for years. This habit started in Italy when I was a teenager on holiday with parents at a hotel. I wore a low-back dress. I was asked to dance by a member of the hotel staff, probably our regular waiter. I vividly remember being uncomfortable because he held my back with his hand which was perspiring. Ever since, I have been opposed to low-back dresses and tops on myself, and slightly uneasy seeing them on other women. Protection From Sw...