Dressing in the Tropics

I have not worn shorts in 30 years - now I live in gauze dresses, shorts and tank tops.  Even my most summery Atlanta clothes are too hot for Costa Rica.  

Fortunately, I discovered American Ropa.   They have stores all over Costa Rica that carry name brand gently-used American attire such as Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, Dockers.  Pants are $2, Tops are $1.  And, since the average-sized woman in CR is size 18, there are lots of choices for the big girls.  And yeah, they even have dressing rooms, albeit without air conditioning.