Greetings from the US! Desert-dweller here.

Sunburn will destroy your skin’s ability to produce sweat, making you more vulnerable to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. You’re smart for reaching for a good shirt instead of peeling it off.

A good hot-weather shirt will be made of cotton or linen, have long and loose sleeves, and be easy to button up or button down (to let the wind circulate so your sweat can dry). It should be a light color. If it has underarm vents, so much the better. Pair it with a floppy sun hat (like a gardening hat or a hiking hat) to keep the sun from singing the thin skin on your scalp and nose.

Neck gaiters and handkerchiefs are nice because you can soak them in water and tie them around your neck to help cool off. But if you’re indoors most of the time a DIY neck cooler is easy to make, especially in bulk. You can always donate extras to elementary schools and nursing homes, to help keep more vulnerable people cool for longer.

Gloves are optional, since skin on your hands tends to heal fairly fast, but if you’re an elder or want to protect your hands anyway, a pair of garden gloves will do you fine. Good clean socks and good breathable walking shoes will be better for protecting your feet from sweat than pleather loafers. Sandals are an option, but be aware that your feet and lower legs will burn just as badly, and sunburned feet hurt like hell.

Protect your eyes! UVA/UVB rated sunglasses reduce your risk of various age-related eye diseases, especially if you spend a lot of time looking at concrete on a bright hot day.

I’m not saying dress like a cowboy. Dress like a gardener or a groundskeeper. Try and copy what people who spend all day outside wear on a regular day.