How to not sweat in suit?

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So my suit finally came back,looks good, thanks for all the advice @gyngyn @DokterMom and @LabileEmotions

Now that I’ve got the thing...how do I not sweat in it!? My house is only 72°...I am used to being in shorts, no socks, and a thin cotton shirt...

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First off, as simple as it sounds, wear antiperspirant. Not deodorant, you want something that's labeled as a clinical strength antiperspirant. Apply it liberally but be careful if you have sensitive skin. Baby powder can also help if you're extra sweaty but it's kind of a mess.
It's also important to wear a sweat resistant undershirt which I know sounds odd but if you want to wear a super-thin white dress shirt that will keep you cool you're going to need an undershirt or else you're basically going to be a one-person white T-shirt competition. A good undershirt can help wick moisture and at least keep you comfortable if not cool.
You will eventually stop sweating once you get acclimated to wearing a suit as long as you're not standing in the sun. It'll be really uncomfortable at first but once you wear it all day I promise your body will eventually adjust.
 
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First off, as simple as it sounds, wear antiperspirant. Not deodorant, you want something that's labeled as a clinical strength antiperspirant. Apply it liberally but be careful if you have sensitive skin. Baby powder can also help if you're extra sweaty but it's kind of a mess.
It's also important to wear a sweat resistant undershirt which I know sounds odd but if you want to wear a super-thin white dress shirt that will keep you cool you're going to need an undershirt or else you're basically going to be a one-person white T-shirt competition. A good undershirt can help wick moisture and at least keep you comfortable if not cool.
You will eventually stop sweating once you get acclimated to wearing a suit as long as you're not standing in the sun. It'll be really uncomfortable at first but once you wear it all day I promise your body will eventually adjust.

Adding to this, make sure your dress shirt is thin cotton and isn't too tight. I used to get my shirts tailored too fitted, and it made the perspiration problem worse. Same with tying your tie. Tie is tight enough that it looks professional but not so much so that there's no air flow.
 
Git gud

Jk, just get some strong Antiperspirant. Deodorant/Antiperspirant combos don't really do much for me so strong antiperspirants are my go to.
 
So my suit finally came back,looks good,..how do I not sweat in it!?
Re-tailor the suit thus:

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Wear the suit ahead of time around your house with it set at a higher temp than normal. You’ll start to acclimate. I used to do this with dress uniforms in the military.
 
I totally understand this question. I sweat puddles in my underarms with almost no provocation. It SUCKS.

I wear my undershirt, dress shirt, then suit jacket. Inside of my undershirt I stick maxi pads (I'm an older non trad who is married, so we have these laying around).

They are absorbant as all get out and easily stick in place.

Completely solved my problem. After the event I just have to chuck the completely soaked pads and my shirt is dry as can be. Beware though.....only use inside the undershirt. If you used inside the dress shirt they will be visible to everyone.
 
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I totally understand this question. I sweat puddles in my underarms with almost no provocation. It SUCKS.

I wear my undershirt, dress shirt, then suit jacket. Inside of my undershirt I stick maxi pads (I'm an older non trad who is married, so we have these laying around).

They are absorbant as all get out and easily stick in place.

Completely solved my problem. After the event I just have to chuck the completely soaked pads and my shirt is dry as can be. Beware though.....only use inside the undershirt. If you used inside the dress shirt they will be visible to everyone.

Why would you be taking your suit jacket off during an interview? Good tip though.
 
Why would you be taking your suit jacket off during an interview? Good tip though.

During the interview itself isn't the problem. It is the rest of the time when you're going on tours and having lunch with current students and such.

My interview was only one half hour but the whole event took 4ish hours.
 
During the interview itself isn't the problem. It is the rest of the time when you're going on tours and having lunch with current students and such.

My interview was only one half hour but the whole event took 4ish hours.

Again why would you take off your suit jacket? I interviewed at a few schools whose interview days were all day or multiple days, and not a single person took their jacket off lol.

But I digress. Still good tips.
 
I totally understand this question. I sweat puddles in my underarms with almost no provocation. It SUCKS.

I wear my undershirt, dress shirt, then suit jacket. Inside of my undershirt I stick maxi pads (I'm an older non trad who is married, so we have these laying around).

They are absorbant as all get out and easily stick in place.

Completely solved my problem. After the event I just have to chuck the completely soaked pads and my shirt is dry as can be. Beware though.....only use inside the undershirt. If you used inside the dress shirt they will be visible to everyone.
This is a very She's The Man tampons for nose-bleeds kind of tip, and I love it. I'm surprised it isn't uncomfortable having those under a few layers though.
 
Again why would you take off your suit jacket? I interviewed at a few schools whose interview days were all day or multiple days, and not a single person took their jacket off lol.

But I digress. Still good tips.

Interesting. Our buildings are all heated from a gigantic central boiler. Because heat is basically 'free', all of our buildings are kept at 85+ degrees all winter. For a chubby dude like me it is just too much to handle.

It will be -40 degrees outside and all over campus you can see open windows. The admin building will have every window open and folks inside sitting with a fan while it's -40 and a blizzard outside. It's crazy.
 
Interesting. Our buildings are all heated from a gigantic central boiler. Because heat is basically 'free', all of our buildings are kept at 85+ degrees all winter. For a chubby dude like me it is just too much to handle.

It will be -40 degrees outside and all over campus you can see open windows. The admin building will have every window open and folks inside sitting with a fan while it's -40 and a blizzard outside. It's crazy.

Holy crap lol. Our school has it at a pretty nice temperature year round. Like 70.
 
This is a very She's The Man tampons for nose-bleeds kind of tip, and I love it. I'm surprised it isn't uncomfortable having those under a few layers though.

It is surprisingly unobtrusive. The first time I tried it I was desperate as I had to spend all day in a hot theater giving a poster presentation. I tried it and was like BOOM, this is awesome.
 
Addendum: my issue is my forehead and neck sweating...unless I can tape a maxi pad to by face lol
Tap a little deodorant there...especially on the neck it should be fine. Try a natural deodorant, like Schmidts, such that it doesn't have Al+, just baking soda and essential oils.
 
Tap a little deodorant there...especially on the neck it should be fine. Try a natural deodorant, like Schmidts, such that it doesn't have Al+, just baking soda and essential oils.

Wouldn't an antiperspirant work better? Since it's literally designed to keep you from sweating wherever you apply it?
 
Wouldn't an antiperspirant work better? Since it's literally designed to keep you from sweating wherever you apply it?
I mean, some people are hesitant to apply that stuff to their face/neck, you know?
 
Why would you be any more hesitant about that than deodorant?
Some ppl think its bad for you?Idk.If he wants to do anti perspirant he can. I was just offering my 2 cents.
The funny thing is, powder foundation would absorb sweat in the face area, if he's willing to bend gender norms a bit :laugh:
 
Addendum: my issue is my forehead and neck sweating...unless I can tape a maxi pad to by face lol

I have the EXACT same issue, but it’s hyperhydrosis. Antiperspirant doesn’t work, not even clinical-grade ones. I wish there was something to help with this..
 
I have had pretty bad hyperhydrosis in the axillary region for a long time and the two best options that I have found are
1. Thompson Tees
2. Botox (this had literally INSANE results for me)
Unfortunately I don't think either of these are a fix for your facial area, but another thing that I tried that did not work for me was an oral medication that is meant to "dry you up". You could get an appointment with a derm and see if this is an option for you
 
Buy a new, full canvassed suit without a lining. Cut the back out of your dress shirt and suit, then back out of rooms so no one notices. Don't drink any water for 3 days prior. Give yourself a black eye and then walk around with an ice pack on it all day. Hire someone to follow you around with a fan and mister. Pay an airline employee to lose your luggage. Request accommodations from admissions for umbrellas while outdoors. Has any of this helped?
 
Pay an airline employee to lose your luggage.
I legitimately considered showing up in a polo and dress pants and just saying my luggage was lost. Save on the suit lol Thanks for the help though
 
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