One Dress, Three Doshas (Energies)

Are you ready for the Summer white parties?

White clothing is a summer staple because it keeps us cool by dispelling the heat that darker colors absorb. Unlike sunny rays, neutrals can be unreflective of distinctive personalities. Dosha dressing breaks that with personalized accessories. Pops of personal energy adds bubbles to any beach soirée.

Astrophysics measures white as hot. The whiter something is, the hotter it is- a burning white star is hotter than a cold red star. White light is about 12,000 degrees (Fahrenheit) hotter than red. Due to this intensity, Pitta’s sensitive sight needs to neutralize the light bounding off white. We all have a bit of Pitta in us, from it constituting our leading energy factor to hints of heat ruling our gut-brain axis. Heatwaves prioritize keeping it in check with fashionable strategies.

To prevent getting lost in the sea of whites, here is how to be the prism that diffuses white into the fantabulous spectrum of visible colors. In this installment of Fashionable Science: Dosha Dressing, we befit one white dress to all three leading doshas.

This button-down white dress by Proenza Schouler is perfect for adding personalized colors for the Summer White Party.

This white button-down dress is an essential wardrobe piece that can be modified for specific doshas with accessories. A scarf is an all-time favorite. It is fun, personal and versatile. The neck is where a lot of dosha energy can be stored. Like in Traditional Chinese Medicine, in Ayurveda the throat is sensitive to touch and regulates metabolism. The thyroid functions through this area, so it is particularly effective to add a scarf in a personalized color. Knotted or wrapped, these small formats compliment hot weather vibes.

Party Chatter

The marma point in the neck sits in the middle base, where that dent is. It is called Jatru and means to nurture. Specifically, this point supports speech due to the location of the thyroid. The Summer White Party is the perfect setting to add a specific color that tends to personal energy and improves social skills. Kapha doesn’t say much, but they are clear when they do. Vata talks a lot due to nervousness and the words through Pitta’s mouth can scorch like the sigh of a fire-breathing dragon.

Pitta

What’s cuter than baby tigers? Cuteness calms the senses, especially the anger that this fire dosha is prone to. The tiger cubs symbolize the balance between playfulness and fearlessness. Wearing references to nature reminds intense emotions that there is more play to life than drudgery. Hints of green worn near the heart connects to the heart chakra, increasing compassion.

The white in this is neutralized with green and beige to prevent aggravating Pitta. Put the laptops away and enjoy real life. (Image: AKJAM Publishing)

Vata

What to do with a racing mind that transforms into non-stop gabber? Add vivid yellow to communicate with the solar plexus chakra. This diminishes the fear that increases social anxiety. Connecting with their creative side is also important for this air dosha in order to decrease the build-up of anxious energy. This one has a bunch of inventions on it, prompting innovation and possible start-up connections at the beach party.

For Vata, whatever is drifting in their inner world gets communicated to the exterior realm. (Image: AKJAM Publishing)

Kapha

Feeling blue despite summery blue skies? Add a beautiful orange scarf with a little pet to prevent this Earth dosha from feeling lonely. Orange is perfect to get motivated and increase thyroid activity. Stimulating or balancing the orange base chakra can reduce  reproductive issues connected to decreased thyroid function.

Kapha can be timid regarding personal needs, which leads to being taken advantage of. The head of a jaguar in orange elicits the inner feline to help communicate neglected requirements. (Image: AKJAM Publishing)

Bottom Line

Pitta, Vata and Kapha each have specific qualities that are distinctive. There is no need to blend in when you can make it pop with your personal energy. Without saying a word.

Remember that adding a dosha-specific scarf to your white dress for the Summer White Party can not only make you stand out and feed your personal energy, but also cover up a spill or mark. Seriously, wearing white is not for the accident-prone.

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