As far as the linen-cotton fabric goes, it’s absolutely awesome. The color is a vibrant lighter blue, and there is tremendous depth to it when you get up close. The full beauty of this suit is too hard to capture through a camera lens. Even J Crew’s own site does not do it justice. It’s really a beautiful, lighter blue, with a typical linen texture, and just the right amount of stiffness coming from the cotton. The color of the suit is a bit too light, and the fabric a bit too casual to wear to truly formal events, but that’s not what a summer suit is about. For an outdoor wedding, this is perfect. As a summer suit, this is perfect. The fabric and design here is stellar. Homerun in this regard to J Crew.

And then, of course, there is the main event: the fact that the suit is wholly unlined. I own a half-lined linen suit from SuitSupply, but this J Crew suit is something else. There is no structure, really, to the jacket. No shoulder padding at all to speak of. Nothing in the back, top, or bottom. Only the sleeves are lined. The fabric feels almost weightless when worn, and is super comfortable. There is even a hint of stretch to it. For a summer suit, this is truly perfect . It’s hardly like wearing a suit at all. For guys that want less structure in their jackets, and prefer that look, this is a perfect way to get that. The fabric drapes well, too, which is assisted by that bit of cotton in the blend, giving it more structure.

Finally, you can totally wear just the jacket or just the pants, and switch up your look that way. So, for the coming summer months, this is a well designed, unlined, super comfortable suit made out of the perfect summer fabric. That just about says it all.