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It's all relative. If you've come from New England, it's warm. If you come from Arizona, it's freezing, and if you are native or have been in the area for a few years, it's chilly enough for light long sleeves.
I came from a lifetime of blistering heat and sunshine to cold and dreary New England. My first winter, the heat in my apt was kept at 80 degrees. Now, it's kept in the low 60's and I don't really feel that cold until the temperature dips into the teens or there's a lot of wind. I do desperately miss blistering heat and sunshine still, though!
I like the look of hoodie tops. I know they serve no purpose, but it's kind of in style in women's apparel. You either like them or you don't. I never buy heavy weight (sweatshirt type) hoodies, because I'm always hot. I do have a couple very lightweight tops though (almost tissue weight) with hoodies on them.
I honestly wasn't sure whether to put this thread in Fashion or Weather or SF-Oakland so mods feel free to move as necessary. In any case, I have recently moved to the Bay and have noticed many people wearing jackets, hoodies, etc. even when it is very warm, even hot outside. In one extreme case this morning I saw a woman wearing a light-duty parka. I have noticed this across all ages, genders, races, socioeconomic statuses, etc., so the excuse of people being elderly or homeless can't really be made, at least not in all cases. As someone familiar with New England weather I find this very strange, as it gets up to 60 back east and everyone's practically naked. Has anyone else noticed this -- in the Bay or elsewhere? Is this cultural or what? And I mean it is WARM -- in the 70s and 80s. And super sunny.
One thing I've noticed about walking around in the Bay Area is that on a Spring or Summer day, you might be going down one street, in the sun, and quite warm, and then round a corner and bam suddenly be in the shade and with a cold wind upon you. The area is known for it's "microclimates" and sometimes they seem to change every few city blocks!
Another factor is that different people just have different tolerances for heat and cold. Here in Seattle, once it hits 60 and sunny, I see many people in shorts and t-shirts (even shirtless). But I typically feel perfectly comfortable in long pants and long-sleeved shirts all the way up until the high 70s. Go figure.
some folks are trying to protect their skin not only from burning but from aging. i have a 57 year old girlfriend who has not one wrinkle and she has always worn long sleeves and hats to protect her beautiful skin. She looks 30.
I think the humidity has something to do with it too. 80 degrees in the coastal areas of California can feel very cool compaired to 80 degrees in south Florida.
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