Greetings from the US! Desert-dweller here.

Sunburn will destroy your skin’s ability to produce sweat, making you more vulnerable to hear 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, easy to button up or button down (to let the wind circulate so your sweat can dry) and be a light color. 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.

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.

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.