A more sophisticated client respects that linen will crease because it is indicative of its premium quality, much like a collector would appreciate the patina on an old vintage watch.
– Guglielmo Miani, CEO Larusmiani
Summer is approaching, get out your linen duds but leave the iron in the cupboard.
I chuckled when I read Mr. Miani’s quote in WWD, as it called to mind what my mother has always said about linen clothing – linen was meant to to be worn wrinkled … you can always tell a linen wrinkle, it has its own pattern.
Wrinkles used to drive me crazy, linen or not. I secretly thought Mom came up with that line because she didn’t like to iron. When I was a kid we had what we called The Ironing Drawer, which was overstuffed to the point of not being able to shut it closed. Among the cloth napkins and boys shirts was a favorite summer dress of mine. I outgrew that dress waiting for it to be ironed.
But now I think that Mom and Mr. Miani have a point; wrinkles are part of the charm of linen.
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I agree. Linen does have it’s own “patina” and that’s one of the things that makes it so beautiful. Not to mention it’s so breathable and feels so good in the hot summer months.
Yep! I’m on board now. Thinking linen is perfect for the upcoming Gatsby Summer Afternoon. Thanks, Jennifer for reading OverDressed for Life.
Still, only certain styles look good in linen. Many still do look just wrinkled!