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#1 2013-06-14 06:28:51
- Sammy Ambrose
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Fabrics for the seasons (an Ask Andy type thread)
Over the road on Talk Ivy there's a bit of a discussion about the properties of linen and its suitability for jackets and trousers.
I wonder of our team at the Wardrobe would care to mention a few types of fabric and talk about their benefits and drawbacks.
Linen might be a good one to begin with.
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#2 2013-06-14 07:07:47
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Re: Fabrics for the seasons (an Ask Andy type thread)
I have one blue suit and a sports jacket (POW check) that are made from Irish linen. They are reserved for special occasions in hot weather, e.g. weddings, sporting events and parties. Italian linen tends to be thinner, weaker and creases more easily.
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#3 2013-06-14 07:59:07
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Re: Fabrics for the seasons (an Ask Andy type thread)
Irish linen in the summer is the cat's pajamas.
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#4 2013-06-14 08:07:50
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Re: Fabrics for the seasons (an Ask Andy type thread)
Irish linen sheets are great for sleeping in too.
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#5 2013-06-14 09:27:12
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Re: Fabrics for the seasons (an Ask Andy type thread)
Linen is nice for for summer and late spring.
Drawbacks are that it wrinkles easy. Some would say that's part of its charm though.
All the tailors I've used don't like it for the above reason.
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#6 2013-06-14 10:36:06
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Re: Fabrics for the seasons (an Ask Andy type thread)
Why are so many lightweight suits (linen, seersucker) fully lined? I've seen many nice linen suits and passed on them because they were lined, which seems to be at odds with a summery fabric for a hot weather suit. Some of them even had the pants lined down to the knee. What's the deal?
#7 2013-06-14 10:52:34
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Re: Fabrics for the seasons (an Ask Andy type thread)
^ To protect the outer fabric from sweat etc.
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#8 2013-06-14 11:43:55
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Re: Fabrics for the seasons (an Ask Andy type thread)
Thanks, Bish. That makes sense, but it seems counter-productive to me.
#9 2013-06-14 11:51:04
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Re: Fabrics for the seasons (an Ask Andy type thread)
"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
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#10 2013-06-14 11:54:24
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Re: Fabrics for the seasons (an Ask Andy type thread)
That makes sense, too; but why line the pants?
#11 2013-06-14 12:01:51
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Re: Fabrics for the seasons (an Ask Andy type thread)
Last edited by formby (2013-06-14 12:29:29)
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#12 2013-06-14 12:28:16
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Re: Fabrics for the seasons (an Ask Andy type thread)
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#13 2013-06-14 14:03:15
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Re: Fabrics for the seasons (an Ask Andy type thread)
Last edited by Sammy Ambrose (2013-06-14 14:04:11)
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#15 2013-06-15 14:35:16
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Re: Fabrics for the seasons (an Ask Andy type thread)
Thank you all for the input.
On to seersucker...I went for a walk with the missus this morning and we got stopped by a funeral procession. We watched the cars go by following the hearse and noticed the usual somber clothes on the mourners but one old cat really stuck out. He had a great looking blue and white seersucker suit, a red tie and a Panama hat. He looked cool as a damn cucumber. Is this something that a young(ish) guy can pull off, or is it pretty much reserved for the over sixty crowd and Southern lawyers?