Should you wear light-colored clothes in hot weather to stay cool?

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What do astronauts, brides and Tom Wolfe have in common? They all wear white to keep the heat at bay. Yet Bedouins wear black robes to keep cool in hot deserts. Who's right?
HowStuffWorks takes a look at whether clothing colour affects body temperature and it turns out it's all about the airflow.