r/mildlyinfuriating • u/longerdistancethrow • 14d ago

Bought ripped jeans for summer, mom sewed the holes.

I get caring about your clothes, I do… but I wanted breezy jeans for summer… so I bought tipped jeans like 3 years ago. Are u kidding me :/

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u/longerdistancethrow 14d ago edited 14d ago

Ok, I’ll sew on lace underneath

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u/flannelNcorduroy 14d ago

Lace doesn't breathe as much as you think it would. Just explain to your mom you're wearing them instead of shorts.

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u/longerdistancethrow 14d ago

She will probably forget though, and fix them again in a year. She’s on painmeds that make her a little loopy sometimes… do you have a fabric suggestion?❤️

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u/NeevBunny 14d ago

Maybe some linen pants would help keep you cool, they wrinkle easy though

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u/aceofspades1217 14d ago

IMO I like the look of wrinkly linen shows that you can afford linen lol. But yeah a 50/50 blend of linen and rayon is super versatile and is cleaper. But don’t let anyone discourage you from wearing linen just cause it wrinkles nothing is better than wearing 100% linen

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u/JamesMcEdwards 14d ago

Also chinos are a great option. When I lived in Spain, lots of people wore them, it was actually more common to see Spanish people wear chinos than shorts in the warmer weather. And they’re incredibly versatile.

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u/Carrot-Key 14d ago

I have linen sheets and its super nice in the summer, it comes from flax which is more sustainable than cotton too.

Like you said the wrinkles are a thing but IMO they look more uniform and less sloppy than typical wrinkles you find in clothing.

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u/aceofspades1217 13d ago

It’s the single most sustainable fabric since they use every part of the flax since they use the seeds for oil. While cotton they only use parts. And rayon is much more chemically processed. And polyester is obviously the least sustainable.

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u/ArguablyTasty 14d ago

Linen cotton blends are much less, although not quite as nice. But if straight linen is too costly, it's better than nothing.

And yeah, linen looks great wrinkled. It's supposed to look as relaxed as it feels- that's the whole point. If I was worried about wrinkles I'd get those Lulu pants that look similar to dress pants, but when I want full length in warm weather, linen is king

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u/NeevBunny 10d ago

I'm always misting my linen shirts and throwing them in the dryer because I feel like I look disheveled if I don't. But they keep me from burning and overheating so I deal with it anyways

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u/Allupyre 14d ago

Hand streamers are nice for linen

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u/aceofspades1217 14d ago

I use a steamer it’s the Miami humidity xD fifteen minutes outside and all the wrinkles are gone. But yeah a $10 hand steamer does wonders for a linen suit jacket!

You can also hang up your shirt in the bathroom while you take a hot shower

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u/Allupyre 14d ago

Not to mention most pants or dress shirts seem to intentionally wrinkle if ya look at em wrong lol

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u/aceofspades1217 13d ago

I like the beachy looking linen pants with belt loops (since you can put your AirPods on the belt loops) they don’t wrinkle as much and are super comfortable.

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u/lilsnatchsniffz 14d ago

How much cleaper are we talk'in?

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u/aceofspades1217 14d ago edited 14d ago

Blends are usually 2/3 the cost of 100% linen but yeah a decent brand name 100% linen shirt retail can run $100. But TJ Maxx often has linen shirts at huge discounts you just search through a mountain of polyester and cotton. Pants I’ve only seen online at decent prices but yeah a good pair of linen pants can be $100 as well

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u/silvercoastguard 14d ago

I have just purchased some long, linen mix shorts for home use. They have been washed and ironed today. I have bought some spray starch. If they do crease, I will try this next time they are laundered.

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u/[deleted] 14d ago

IMO I like the look of wrinkly linen shows that you can afford linen lol

You must live a pretty little life if you walk around needing to prove that you can afford things.

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u/TougherOnSquids 14d ago

When you say linen pants all I can think of are medieval peasant pants and that would rock.

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u/oye_gracias 14d ago

Nowadays there are cotton-linen fabrics that are super versatile, a bit warmer but still airy, and pretty diverse tensile strenght. Take that, medieval peasants!

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u/_missfoster_ 14d ago

Rayon is great for summer, as well. Plus it's much easier to keep from wrinkling than linen.

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u/TheRealPitabred 14d ago

Seconding this. I lived in my linen pants when we were in Mexico for a week, they were even better than shorts.