VenusHalley,

Thank you for this.
Many women of senior years on the gulf coast USA choose to wisely wear long sleeves, longer skirts and/or leggings or pants in summertime. Why?

For many of us, we are simply cooler keeping the humidity off direct contact with our skin.
Innate wisdom.
Secondly, because our dermatologists recommend same if we wish to avoid overexposure to sun and increasing risks of skin cancer. Simple clear medical advice.

Those women in other cultures and vastly differing climates have traditionally been so covered for reasons of simple wisdom (stay out of the sun) as well as cultural and religious norms. Princess is betting that simple wisdom came first long ago in hot, sunny, desert climes.