Argue with me all you want but the traditional desi cotton ‘nightie’ or ‘maxi’ is the best thing to wear during summers to beat the heat. It’s easy, breezy, and comfortable. It may look like a fashion disaster for youngsters, but ask the elder ladies in your family for they will vouch for the supremacy of the good old nightie.
In our culture, we call it a “nightie” but in the Philippines, people call it a “duster dress”. It is made out of cotton or linen and turns out that guys wear it too! A Filipino author named Jill Damatac took to Twitter to suggest men living in the UK to wear the loosest duster dress they can find to beat the heatwave.
✨HOW TO STAY COOL IN UK HEATWAVE (A THREAD FROM ME, A FILIPINO TROPICAL BABY):✨
1. Wear the loosest (it’s a word today) cotton or linen you can find, preferably a big loose dress (men, this is a good time to try out a dress). In the Philippines, we call this a Duster Dress pic.twitter.com/QsnJivfmR7
— Jill Damatac (@JillDamatac) July 18, 2022
And innumerable people online showered love on the tweet and extended their support to the idea.
Many pointed out that men should let go of “forced masculinity” and just wear what’s comfortable in the summers. People from other parts of the world shared how they have nighties too, just that they have different names for them.
Yes to all men who believe in forced masculinity, fuck this, it's hot so wear something to acclimate, no one judges you trying not to die https://t.co/hoUeBma5kW
— Jessy⁷ 🫒 ー is sleeping (@winteryoonk) July 19, 2022
Man i love wearing duster dresses so comfy and cool. I should buy more haha https://t.co/0vDfYVZ3S2
— Ysfr ❤️ | Sunbreak Lockdown (@angrywhm) July 19, 2022
Rock those dresses boys! Clothes should always be about comfort! https://t.co/49fHGZFUIj
— Born Equal (@BornEqual_be) July 19, 2022
This is so cute. And with the climate crisis we all need to learn how to do this. https://t.co/43w7qtoLqj
— Zy (@aintnothineasy) July 19, 2022
In Nepal we call it myaxi https://t.co/pOArgT6bVR
— scorpi🫀 (@bourg3oisie) July 19, 2022
God find me a hot man in a duster dress https://t.co/bsmXyLRwSF
— dowager countess' maid (@faguettipasta) July 19, 2022
Dresses are the only way to go when it is hot! https://t.co/i4hYNVmRsS
— Christine Hahn Cahill (@arwen57) July 19, 2022
Wow, in Indonesia we call it Daster but the pronunciation is the same https://t.co/Co5zKg3NKN
— ᴾʳᵒᵒᶠ💜⁷#JackinTheBox (@JK_DingDong_) July 19, 2022
Surviving climates, generations and several countries, humble nighties live on! 😛