The costumes of costume dramas are almost all three layers inside and three layers outside. Isn't it hot for the ancients to wear so much in summer?
Although ancient people wore clothes with three layers inside and three layers outside in summer, in order to cope with the hot weather in summer, ancient people also chose those breathable or cooler fabrics. In winter, heavy silks and satins will be chosen, but in summer, ordinary people will choose linen or some fabrics with good air permeability, and for dignitaries, it is natural to choose those silk fabrics.
At the time of activities, the ancients usually wore narrow-sleeved or sleeveless clothes, which was more convenient for work, while the words of women did not change, but the fabric of clothes would be lighter and more breathable. So for the ancients, if the climate in summer was very hot, they would cool down in some ways.
For ordinary people, although there is no ice to cool down, in summer, the ancients usually enjoy the cool under big trees and make some cold drinks, such as hanging food in well water, so that they will feel cold when drinking. For dignitaries, because of their economic strength, they always store a lot of ice cubes in winter and use them to cool down in summer.
Coupled with the environment, in fact, ancient summer was not as hot as modern summer, but modern summer was so hot because human activities destroyed the environment and led to the greenhouse effect on the earth, so ancient summer was not so hot.