Interesting thread. I wondered the same thing about hot weather and hijab. I don't like wearing shorts in public (too modest) so I wear long floaty 100% cotton skirts alot and i actually find they are cooler than going bare legged. As long as you wear very light cotton, not heavy cotton or synthetics it's very comfortable. The movement of the fabric kinda creates a breeze and keeps the direct sun off them. Jayjays have lovely peasant style long skirts ATM that go right down to your ankle... i'm wearing one now as I've been out all morning... the fabric is extremely light in weight and feels as light as a feather much more comfy than shorts IMO.

The thing I wonder about is how much your hearing is impeded? In winter when I wear beanies over my ears I find that my hearing suffers but maybe I have a problem. I notice that Indian men wear turbans that cover their ears too. I guess it could be useful in keeping wind blown sand out of your ears. But being a pedestrian i am highly dependent on hearing coming vehicles from around our suburbs many blind corners and I wonder how having your ears covered affects things.

Finally, Chloe you mentioned that women who cover up but don't practice the law of Islam are called undercovers. If women travelling through Islamic countries decided to cover up would this be looked down upon in a similar way? Would it be mildly offensive if I wore a hajib if we travelled in the more remote areas of the UAE for instance?

Thanks for answering our questions