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I'm talking about 22C to 30C weather (75 degrees to 90).

I am currently in Japan and quite a few people are still wearing cardigans, sweatshirts, sweaters, and jackets. (i think they overdress for summer and underdress for winter).
How about you guys elsewhere?

Some stores here like Uniqlo, sell blazers designed for summer (mostly made out of polyester, thin, mesh like fabric, no lining) such as below
https://www.uniqlo.com/us/product/men-ultra-lightweight-stretch-jacket-144238.html#69

I've never tried one of these outside of the store, but wondering if it's still too hot to be wearing such a thing outside.

so far, for professional occasions, I just wear a 3 piece (pants, button shirt and a vest and forgo any kind of outer wear).
 
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Of course it's possible. However, I would avoid synthetic fabrics such as polyester as they are less breathable than natural fibres (and as such more likely to make you sweat).

The jacket linked to doesn't look great tbh. Sleeves and back too short imo. More a 'fashion fit' jacket than a proper blazer imvho.

I'd be looking at half lined linen jackets in linen or cotton. Seersucker patterns such as these are well suited to summer months.
 
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Yes, but I much prefer the jacket to have a half lining. It makes a noticeable difference in breathability in my opinion. Also look for loose weaves (such as a hopsack, tropical wool, linen) or very thin, light fabrics (poplin or seersucker).

But sometimes it's just too hot for a jacket. It has been around 100 for the past 2 weeks here in the Charlotte area and that's just too hot for a jacket.

Another tip for staying cool...examine the fabric of your dress shirt. Huge difference between a non-iron pinpoint oxford or twill dress shirt/plastic bag versus, say, a 120's poplin dress shirt.
 
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My own threshold seems around 80 degrees-F. Humidity is a factor, too, of course. In Iowa, this usually translates to little jacket wear mid-June through late August. I just use commonsense and try to be practical, i.e., how do I get through this day with the least sweat.

I make exceptions based on context, e.g., dining out at a nice and possibly chilly restaurant will require a blazer or jacket.
 
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My home town, Tampa, just ranked as the #1 sweatiest city in America in some study.

https://www.baynews9.com/content/ne...news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2015/6/25/study_ranks_tampa_as.html

It is routinely 90*+ with high humidity pretty much now through September. I wear a suit/sport coat/blazer at least 4 days a week. I am fortunate that both my home and my office building are climate controlled with central A/C. I just feel bad for the folks who lived here before there was A/C. They wore suits even more regularly back then.
 
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Funny that you should mention that! I was down at MyTailor last week and was discussing the making of a hopsack blazer expressly for those three-ish months in Portland when it doesn't rain and actually gets hot on occasion. I'll probably order in this coming month or possibly in August. I don't need it for this year but certainly hope to next.
 
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I wear sport jackets in the summer; not as frequently as the rest of the year, but it's rarely so hot that I won't wear a tie and jacket when the situation calls for it.
 
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My office building runs its a/c conservatively, a bad thing for those of us who like to wear jackets, a good thing for my female coworkers who seem to prefer short-sleeved blouses. I also walk or pedal to work, and my office building does not offer shower facilities. So, practicality, i.e., the desire not to sweat and become foul smelling, rules. Sometimes I will carry a jacket, with a tie packed in a pocket, if I think it might be called for sometime during the day or evening.
 
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Besides my sense of decorum, one needs at least an extra layer to battle the chilling effects of refrigerated air.
Of course were one able to escape this vile health hazard, one would quickly acclimatize to warmer weather with aplomb.
Note that I'm not a heavyset type that perspires at the drop of a hat, so that might be part of it.
 
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CLTesquire said:
Another tip for staying cool...examine the fabric of your dress shirt. Huge difference between a non-iron pinpoint oxford or twill dress shirt/plastic bag versus, say, a 120's poplin dress shirt.
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And linen is way better than cotton, especially the finer cottons that will have a tighter weave.
 
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My wife and I go out to dinner every Friday, and I always wear a jacket. I may go without a tie, depending on my mood and what I am wearing, but since I always wear long pants with suspenders, a jacket is a must. For the time between the house and the car and then the car to the restaurant, I am not in the heat long enough to be uncomfortable.

If I had to walk for long distances, or were sitting in the sun on the patio of a restaurant, I might wear lighter fabrics, but I enjoy the look of a jacket.
 
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My favorite summerweight jacket is this cotton 2-button sack, vintage mid-1960s. But trust me, when it's over 80 in Iowa, I do not want to "pit out" this baby. It does accompany me places, hanging from my arm, in case there's a sudden chill in the air or in the a/c.

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