Beat the heat with miniskirts

 We enter Phase 3 of the 2026 European Heat Dome. It's not actually that hot where I live and it's been consistently in the low 30s centigrade for a month. But the problem is that for the last month there has been no variation between day and night temperatures, between air, land and sea temperatures, between being indoors and outdoors, between being in the shade or in the sun. It's all the same. 

Sleeping has been difficult and last week I was starting to feel unwell as a result. Sure, you can cool a room down with air conditioning but the moment you leave you notice the difference. The other problem is that buildings are now not dissipating heat at night since there's nowhere cooler to give heat off to other than into your air conditioned room, the systems are straining and, with the fuel crisis, it's not cheap.

I've just been tidying up some photos and found one a trans friend sent of her sitting on a big lump of ice in Greenland and I thought, "That looks really refreshing!"

Anyway, according to the old adage that horses sweat, gentlemen perspire but ladies merely glow, I am well aware that I was glowing a lot in my photos last week. So I thought it was time to try out some even cooler items. Two jersey miniskirts I haven't worn in years seemed like a good choice. 

The blue patterned one I paired with a silver-grey sleeveless top with lace detail and wedge sandals, with toeless gossamer-thin summer tights. Yes, I should really have painted toenails but I didn't have time. 

It was very bright outdoors so most of the photos were taken indoors, but here's one on the terrace that wasn't too swamped with light.

 

 

 

Nice to revive this old mini. And I'm beginning to see those old curves again. 

I tried one black jersey miniskirt next (I have three!) with a near sleeveless black shirt and high heels. Again, I was pleased to see my curves enhanced by the slimming I have done, by the clinging skirt, by a little bit of padding in my bra and by the high heels. This could be officewear, I reckon. Maybe it'd be worth my working in an office again if this was part of the dress code?

 

These are the new heels I bought at the end of last year for no good reason other than I loved them. Here they break the all-over black and match my necklace.

 

The late afternoon sun was impossibly bright so by now I had to don sunglasses and the only thing properly visible is my sunlit legs. But I think they're looking good.

 

I wondered about a summer evening style and came up with this using my very old light three-quarter length floral skirt, the same shirt and black suede kitten heels. 

 

The skirt has an elasticated waist so it's always made regular appearances no matter my size.

I'm not sure if the shirt is best left out or tucked into the waist?

 

Anyway, that was a continuation of my try-on sessions with items that I haven't worn for a while or haven't combined with new items before.

The neighbours are back now and one stuck his head round the partition yesterday evening to say hi (I wish he wouldn't do that but it's normal enough behaviour here). This means I won't be outdoors in my skirts again for a while.

The slimming continues apace and the one good thing about the heat is that it's killed my appetite. I have big plans for next week and I intend to look good. More on that next time ...

Have a good week. Stay cool.

Sue x