Do you prefer silk or linen shirts for summer wear?

[Crane's]

Linen

 

[R.O. Thornhill]

Linen, but prefer linen/cotton blend

 

[philosophe]

Silk is hot. I stick to linen and linen-cotton blends.

 

[jo-fu]

I prefer silk on my "dress like a pirate" thursdays. Otherwise its cotton.

 

[JayJay]

I'm not a huge fan of the linen-cotton blends, but I do have a few pants that are blends. I enjoy them, but if I have to choose between linen or a linen blend, then I tend to pick linen.

 

[winston]

Originally Posted by stylemeup

I don't like linen because it starts to wrinkle up like crazy and therefore look like crap after about an hour of wear.

On the other, silk feels and looks amazing IMO.

The rumpled look of linen is, for me, the most attractive aspect of the material.

 

[ljrcustom]

I do not ever wear silk shirts. I prefer a linen cotton blend for the warmer months of the year.

-LR

 

[Doc4]

I hate to buck a trend, but ... linen!!

I'll prefer linen/cotton blend for pants, and pure linen for shirts.

 

[Scoundrel]

I insist on sticking to my poly-blended shirts. Although I have more silk coats than linen ones. Also, I have a pair of tan silk pants that sheen in sunlight.

 

[Weich77]

Linen Cotton would be better

 

[MalfordOfLondon]

White linen shirt - sleeves rolled up.

 

[upnorth]

Try a blend of linen and bamboo if you can, otherwise, cotton/ linen blends.

Silk is a hassle to take care of and is sweat inducing, not to mention they are really ****.