Keeping summer fashion cool

For the Minnesota Star Tribune
July 31, 2012 at 1:11PM
How to dress to keep cool without showing too much skin. We'll have 3 to 4 "real people" models showing how to use everyday articles of clothing to make hot-weather outfits be a better fit for the office., MN. July 18, 2012.
Turn a sheer scarf into a shoulder wrap like Ranosha Coffelt did. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Every woman -- be she tall or short, old or young, thin or not so thin -- has the right to bare her arms and legs. If it's hot outside, you are completely justified in throwing on a tank top and a pair of shorts.
But what if you're not comfortable in a skin-baring ensemble? If you're modest, feel self-conscious about your upper arms, have a spider vein or two that you'd rather keep under wraps or work in an office where the A/C is set to "Arctic blast," barely there clothing won't work for you. Here are some options if you'd like to take cover with style and flair.
Sally McGraw is the Minneapolis-based author of Already Pretty (www.alreadypretty.com), a daily blog about the intersection of style and body image.

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