Do summer clothes make people appear brighter?

In response to last week’s question,  “Do summer clothes make people appear brighter?”,  my dad’s beach buddy Bob suggested, “If the person is without a skirt, color may not matter at all.  We love our beaches in South Carolina.”   To this, my friend Royce challenged, “Nope! Most of the time the people wearing 'em reveal too much and will cause nightmares! Haven't you seen those WalMart people photos?”

My friend Richard counted, “Yes, because when you wear summer clothes, you tend to expose more skin. Since that skin has been covered since the end of the previous summer, it has become quite pale. As a result, in bright sunlight, your skin reflects more sunlight and so looks extremely bright… In fact, it is practically blinding if looked at directly in sunlight.” 

My friend Kosol, who just moved to ATL, replied, “Summer clothes may make people look brighter but in conversation some seem pretty dim.”   To this, my college roomie John added, “As long as they do not say anything! People are typically brighter until they open their mouth and say something.”

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