Re: Excellent sun-protective clothing

May 30, 2002

> That's my problem with hats. I cannot imagine wearing one in public, I have

> fine hair and having a hat on my head ruins my hair in a few minutes. Not

> that I practice any elaborate hairstyle - my hair is very short, but it

> just gets flat and limp and I can go and wash my hair again. Plus I get

> overheated just like Matija said.

(unlurk) Same here! I purchased a wide brimmed straw hat from REI (for $10)

that is wonderful. Of course it doesn't have any fancy sunblock material on

it, but it works. The top has a wide weave that you can see through, for

great air circulation. My head does not get hot, and I live in the desert.

I push my bangs up into the top of the hat so that when I take the hat off,

my hair (shoulder length) looks somewhat normal. Baseball caps are fine when

I take my dog for a walk in the morning, before I have washed my hair. They

don't really offer good sun protection though, from the sides.

Rene (back to lurk mode)

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