Linen shirts

SoCal2NYC · Mar 21, 2008

Originally Posted by Manton

The Borrelli shop?

and BG?

remo72tg · Mar 21, 2008

Thanks, I didn't see them at BG, but will check the Borrelli store.

well-kept · Mar 21, 2008

Is it just me?

I have two pure linen shirts, one Luciano Barbera and one Brooks Irish linen. I almost never wear them for the following reason: An hour after I put one on I feel it sagging, bagging, drooping. Two hours, it's like the sleeves and waist area have become sand bags. I unbutton the sleeves, roll them up and the fabric under my biceps then turns into a potato sack.

It's as if they multiply the force of gravity. A miserable experience, PARTICULARLY on hot summer days.

Please advise if I am somehow unique in this and if not, is there any solution?

gumercindo · Mar 21, 2008

Kent - looking forward to it! Do you have a price point in mind?

somatoform · Mar 21, 2008

Originally Posted by well-kept

Is it just me?

I have two pure linen shirts, one Luciano Barbera and one Brooks Irish linen. I almost never wear them for the following reason: An hour after I put one on I feel it sagging, bagging, drooping. Two hours, it's like the sleeves and waist area have become sand bags. I unbutton the sleeves, roll them up and the fabric under my biceps then turns into a potato sack.

It's as if they multiply the force of gravity. A miserable experience, PARTICULARLY on hot summer days.

Please advise if I am somehow unique in this and if not, is there any solution?

I generally find that linen shirts fit larger than the tagged size, like the designer intended them to be worn untucked, baggy and unbuttoned half-way down--no doubt selling the image of lounging on the beach with a pair of flip-flops and khaki shorts, not a necessarily bad image.

Sizing down on the linen almost always brings a good fit. But it also depends on the quality of the linen (I'm no linen expert so take this with a big grain of salt): the RL basic linen button downs, for example, are pretty heavy in comparsion to Bamford & Sons pure linen shirts, which are more like a fine cotton/rayon blend.

I just bought a 60/40 linen/cotton button down and it fits perfectly, is light as air and relatively wrinkly resistant.

lakewolf · Mar 21, 2008

Never liked the cotton/linen mix,

In my opinon you lose the best qualities of each material in the mix.

A Y · Mar 21, 2008

I like cotton-linens. The ones I have breathe very well, and can be a bit too transparent to the wind. They also have interesting slubbing that adds to their texture, and they're by far the easiest shirts to iron. Wrinkling isn't as bad as a pure linen shirt.

Here are some pictures of one done in a SIC Tess linen-cotton blend with a spread collar:

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--Andre

Kent Wang · Mar 28, 2008

Originally Posted by Andre Yew

I like cotton-linens. The ones I have breathe very well, and can be a bit too transparent to the wind. They also have interesting slubbing that adds to their texture, and they're by far the easiest shirts to iron. Wrinkling isn't as bad as a pure linen shirt. Here are some pictures of one done in a SIC Tess linen-cotton blend with a spread collar: Attachment 2196 Attachment 2197
Very nice colors.

Originally Posted by gumercindo

Kent - looking forward to it! Do you have a price point in mind?
$105. Slim fit. Should be ready in two months.

RJman · Mar 28, 2008

Kent:

Any catmere blend shirts planned?

RyJ Maduro · Mar 28, 2008

Originally Posted by Kent Wang

Very nice colors.

$105. Slim fit. Should be ready in two months.

Are you doing any colors?

I'd really like to get a mint green linen shirt.

Kent Wang · Aug 13, 2008

What is the ideal weight for linen/cotton 50/50 for summer wear?

Doc4 · Aug 13, 2008

Originally Posted by Kent Wang

What is the ideal weight for linen/cotton 50/50 for summer wear?

So you mean next summer?

A year of two ago (last summer I'm fairly sure) I picked up some linen/cotton dress shirts from Charles Tyrwhitt, which were done in a 180 thread count (with collar stays), done specifically as dress shirts rather than casual. They were slim-fit (the way CT interprets that term, anyhow) as well, and quite decent. I'd say go for something like that.

mr monty · Aug 13, 2008

I usually like my linen shirts to be 100% linen. But, I find the Polo blends wear well and look good after many seasons. In the past they have come in many colors.

meister · Aug 14, 2008

Originally Posted by Tomasso

Who was saying what about espadrilles?

3 Prague Winters · Dec 20, 2008

are these coming soon?

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