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Why is linen so unpopular in North America?
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zeero3
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I've got a great ecru (natural) linen jacket from H&M (yeah, yeah) that looks fantastic with a white shirt. It might be the only jacket I like better with white than blue.Originally Posted by samus
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What shoes are you wearing with that color sir?
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Linen is my favorite fabric. I think the wrinkles are just part of the territory. They don't bother me at all since it's just an intrinsic quality.
I like bamboo, but most people assume it's just cotton, so wrinkles cause more of a negative reaction than linen.
I like bamboo, but most people assume it's just cotton, so wrinkles cause more of a negative reaction than linen.
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I've got a great ecru (natural) linen jacket from H&M (yeah, yeah) that looks fantastic with a white shirt. It might be the only jacket I like better with white than blue.Originally Posted by samus
I've seen those. Never got one. As far as H&M goes, they are not as slim as I would have hoped.
I got some linen pants last summer from H&M, but it's very baggy in the seat, and it makes my wallet swing back and fourth when I walk. It's not due to my physique either, just a bad cut.
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I grew up in Houston and hardly ever saw linen. Since discovering this site, I'm very interested in switching to cotton/linen blends.
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Don't forget pajamas. Washed until soft linen pajamas go best with linen bed linens.Originally Posted by Will
Layers of rumples everywhere...
I have a linen traditional Chinese suit that I use as pajamas. Only problem is that the sleeves and trousers are a bit short, and the collar a bit stiff.
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A tailor once commented to me that getting MTM or bespoke linen suits were pointless since they all looked so rumpled and disheveled anyways. Has anyone here every got a MTM/bespoke linen suit? Does canvassing even matter here?
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A tailor once commented to me that getting MTM or bespoke linen suits were pointless since they all looked so rumpled and disheveled anyways. Has anyone here every got a MTM/bespoke linen suit? Does canvassing even matter here?Originally Posted by FidelCashflow
Yes. Yes. Cotton is even worse, but I have a couple of those as well, and love them.
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I've got a great ecru (natural) linen jacket from H&M (yeah, yeah) that looks fantastic with a white shirt. It might be the only jacket I like better with white than blue.Originally Posted by samus
I have the same(I would assume) jacket and pants from H&M and love it!!!! The fit is great and for the price, can't be beat.
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What shoes are you wearing with that color sir?
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I wear these with mine...
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