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Sarrada_Aerea t1_iwqvwmv wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in A Cuban man in a white suit walks through downtown Havana. (Walker Evans, 1933) by TheBitterSeason

There was a post in r/100yearsago where men said that it was actually really uncomfortable to wear straw hats and it would make them sweat like crazy, but they had to wear it anyway because the other option was wearing winter hats. You can also notice that around this time women wore very light and short dresses so the ''it was just cold back then'' idea goes out of the window.

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5-On-A-Toboggan t1_iwqzgxb wrote

I think that's nonsense. I wear a straw hat when kayaking in the hottest/sunniest months and it beats any other option.

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Model_Maj_General t1_iwuqrmj wrote

Straw hats are specifically designed for hot weather. The gaps in the straw make them breathable.

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