| The beginning of the summer months mark the | | | | your home. If the shoes that you wear to your |
| time of year when most HR departments find | | | | office are open toed or back less, then you |
| themselves reminding employees of their dress | | | | should ensure that your feet and toenails are |
| code policy. From open toe sandals, to tattoos | | | | cleaned and properly maintained. |
| that are normally covered during the colder | | | | Regardless of what sort of profession you are |
| months - you have to take precaution when | | | | engaged in, it is important to ensure that the |
| dressing for work during the summer. Light | | | | dress you choose for work does not flash |
| colored fabrics on slacks and dresses make sense | | | | copious amounts of flesh. There is a common |
| during hot months, but if you don't wear the | | | | misconception that a woman can advance her |
| proper undergarments - you'll be showing a lot | | | | career by wearing revealing dresses or skirts. |
| more than you bargained for. | | | | However, true professionals know this is a myth. |
| It seems as though when the summer | | | | These types of garments may attract attention, |
| temperatures rise, inhibitions seem to plummet. | | | | but it is not the kind that you desire. If you are |
| The level of modesty and formality that you | | | | wearing a dress that is made of summer weight |
| must maintain with your summer dresses in your | | | | materials, such as silk, cotton, or cotton blends, |
| company will vary by geography, industry, and | | | | then you should carefully layer fabrics. This allows |
| your company's corporate culture. If you are | | | | you to avoid showing unseemly undergarments |
| uncertain as to what you can get away with, it is | | | | through your dress, and it also allows you to stay |
| always advisable to mimic the style of dresses | | | | warm indoors. The temperature difference |
| that women executives in your company use. | | | | between the great outdoors and an air |
| Even if the corporate culture of your place of | | | | conditioned office can vary by 20 degrees or |
| employment is informal, an employer still wants | | | | more. Even if you can bend this general rule, it is |
| for their employees to appear professional. The | | | | preferable to keep a neutral colored blazer in your |
| style of dress that you wear to your office | | | | office in case a high level executive was to drop |
| should always be clean and pressed. Dresses that | | | | by. A general rule to judge the dresses you wear |
| are constructed from lightweight fabrics may | | | | to the office is: "If you think it is inappropriate, it |
| become sheer under bright lighting so it is | | | | probably is. |
| advisable that you check yourself before leaving | | | | |