Shit looks comfy for warm climates
Arabia and India have the right idea. Stupid British clothing norms
The whole point of a toga is actually that its both inconvenient and uncomfortable. You're wearing it because its shit. The Romans took great pride in how shitty it was to wear a toga. (This, incidentally, is also why everyone stopped wearing them except for ceremonial purposes)
Like Romans invented stories about how the early Romans were so fucking badass for managing to work and fight in togas. Wearing their toga "Ritu Gabino (folded so you could briefly use both arms)
eyyy i'm wearin' my toga alla ricotta gabagool just like the early romans
Thawbs and similar robes are only great in hot dry weather, still fucked in high humidity (but obviously better than whatever comes out of the country that sees the sun once a year)
For hot and humid conditions, I guess wearing as little clothes as possible, lots of shade and dousing yourself in water periodically is where it's at
I don't think there's any real solution to hot and humid except cold food and drinks, wearing less, and airflow.
I guess free-flowing garments help a little.
In places that are known for being hot and humid often you'll find thin cotton clothing that is loose fitting (often muslin-style cloth):
Japan has yukata (thin cotton kimono), in the Malay region they use sarong, in South Asia they use things like dhoti and lungi, in Thailand and the surrounding region they have chong kraben and fisherman pants etc.
I think that lightweight thawbs are probably pretty good for hot humid climates tbh.
I am not wearing sleeves. My pits must be exposed to the air at all times!
I have a couple of sarongs and lungi. I only wear them around the house but they're really good for summer.
Honestly I'd love to see capes making a comeback for cold weather too, while we're at it. Fuck knows why they ever fell out of fashion - those things are amazingly versatile.
(Also did you know that capes were used in previous eras as a fighting implement?)Wear a big, thin hoodie without a shirt underneath. It's peak fashion
