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    Linen clothes - rantette

    Every bloomin year I do this!
    The minute It gets sunny I go out and buy linen trousers & tops - which look great for exactly 9 mins 13 secs - then they look as if you've slept in them for 12 weeks

    Why do I do this?
    I have discovered spray starch - which does help when you iron them, but It only puts off the inevitable 'bag lady' look

    Do men have similar wardrobe annoyances..

    I suspect not.

    Ps - VERY bored
    I'm sorry, but I'll make no apologies for this

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    #2
    I find most linen clothing rather see through in bright sunlight..

    ... that reminds me i need some new sunglasses

    e.g Princess Di in her see through skirt
    Last edited by chef; 23 April 2009, 11:22.
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      #3
      I bought a very sharp looking, and expensive, may I add, linen suit in Venice.

      Looked good in the shop, looked good on the hanger in my wardrobe.

      Didn't last the 9 minutes that your's did Pogle.

      Complete waste of money.

      Linen's only good for tea-towels IMO.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Pogle View Post
        Every bloomin year I do this!
        The minute It gets sunny I go out and buy linen trousers & tops - which look great for exactly 9 mins 13 secs - then they look as if you've slept in them for 12 weeks

        Why do I do this?
        I have discovered spray starch - which does help when you iron them, but It only puts off the inevitable 'bag lady' look

        Do men have similar wardrobe annoyances..

        I suspect not.

        Ps - VERY bored
        You are the man from Del Monte's wife, and I claim my 5 tins of pineapple chunks.
        Gas masks don't fit snails...

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          #5
          Originally posted by BlightyBoy View Post
          Linen's only good for tea-towels IMO.
          Originally posted by chef View Post
          I find most linen clothing rather see through in bright sunlight
          Well, yes. and that.

          Starting to get very sunny and warm here in Bayern. Looking forward to the crop-tops and low-cut blouses coming out....

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            #6
            Originally posted by Pogle View Post
            Every bloomin year I do this!
            The minute It gets sunny I go out and buy linen trousers & tops - which look great for exactly 9 mins 13 secs - then they look as if you've slept in them for 12 weeks

            Why do I do this?
            Just use the ones that you bought last year If they still fit

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              #7
              Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post
              Just use the ones that you bought last year If they still fit
              Only new linen clothes actually look ironed. I think Pogle was hoping to avoid the "bag-lady" look.

              And...

              This kind of logic doesn't apply to women buying clothes!

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                #8
                I think the trick is to buy Linen Mix (although I have no idea what it's mixed with!) That seems to keep it's shape a bit longer than just Linen.

                Pogle I am the same as you - I have more linen in my wardrobe than I can handle but I love it for summer and for holidays
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by BlightyBoy View Post
                  Only new linen clothes actually look ironed. I think Pogle was hoping to avoid the "bag-lady" look.

                  And...

                  This kind of logic doesn't apply to women buying clothes!
                  Try harder when ironing them. Iron them while slightly damp.

                  Or buy better quality

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by cailin maith View Post
                    I think the trick is to buy Linen Mix (although I have no idea what it's mixed with!)
                    Cotton, or sometimes wool.

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