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Our fathers Day buying guide.

Linen Shirt for Men

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Linen Guayabera Shirt

Linen Guayabera Shirt

Linen, once known as the rich mans’ fabric because only the upper class was able to afford this wonderful and costly fabric back in the days. Today, different types of Linen are available so just about everyone can afford to wear Linen.

The Linen shirt for men is ideal to wear for many outdoor, tropical, beach or summer events. And, because Linen is a great conductor of heat, it makes it perfect for hot weather climates; also, crisp to the touch still airy and very comfortable fabric. Men’s Linen shirts can be casual or elegant depending on the style of the shirt.

Guayaberas, Mexican Wedding shirts or Cuban shirts look very elegant in Linen. Linen shirt for men are becoming a tradition for Beach and Destination weddings because of the way they absorb the heat. Nowadays, many designs and styles are available in line for men linen shirts and in a variety of colors from bright to neutral.

Beach wedding parties are incorporating the men linen shirts for their Wedding Party look, creating beautiful and contrasting color groups. For example: coordinate a light blue men linen shirt with a pair of white, natural or khaki pants for the groomsmen’s and a little darker blue for the bridesmaids dresses or choose turquoise, sage, yellow or lavender. Usually hues that are comparable with the island tropical colors or water colors.

Men Line shirts can be worn with shorts, capri pants or regular slacks including jeans.  With jeans it would create a more casual look, but because is the shirt is made of Linen; the look becomes more of an elegant feel. Select a Guayabera men’s Linen shirt or just an embroidery men linen shirt with a pair of jeans and you will look and feel as sharp as the Linen fabric.

For baptisms, office events, tropical soirees, beach weddings, honeymoon or resort wear the men’s linen shirts are the perfect article of clothing to own. Who would have imagine that from wrapping the mummies to saying “I do”, the linen fabric was going to become so popular in today’s apparel market, specially for destination and beach weddings.

Men Linen shirts can be found today in many styles and design within the fabric, from stripes to paisley motifs. Next time you need a different shirt to wear to a special event remember the men linen shirt. Short or long sleeves, neutral or tropical colors you will definitely will find a style to suit your taste.

Another attribute and staple of the linen fabric is the ability to wrinkle and still look incredibly sharp. Yeap! Linen will wrinkle, but unlike the other fabrics that wrinkle and look messy and sloppy, Linen is one of a kind.  No wonder the Men Linen shirts have picked up in popularity with all these great characteristics of the linen fabric.

Beach and Destination weddings have made the Men Linen Shirts one of their staple garments in their wedding party attire. The men’s linen shirt was a little secret before, but now the cat is out of the bag sort of speak.

Men’s Linen Pants

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Men's Linen Pants

Men's Linen Pants

First let’s talk about the Linen fabric. Linen is as old as the pyramids, it was the fabric used to wrap the mummies, and it was considered a symbol of light and purity.

Made of the flax plant and valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather. Linen is extremely absorbent and a great conductor of heat.  Linen fabric feels cool to the touch plus is amids the strongest of the vegetable fibers.

Men’s Linen pants come in two styles either drawstring or zippered. They are ideal to use when going to hot climate locations because of the linen fabric attributes. Perfect for beach and destination weddings, which have been very popular for the last decade or more. The drawstring style of men’s linen is more casual. This style in particular tends to be the style of choice for the groom, groomsmen even for the ring bearer. The drawstring linen pants for men look great with a Linen Guayabera, Cubavera, Men’s retro-shirt or just an everyday t-shirt.

The other men line pants, the zippered style one. This zippered style men linen pant is used more in suits or with sport jackets. It has a more elegant appeal, making ideal for tropical traditional style weddings. This style of men linen pants has more of an elegant appeal, making ideal for tropical traditional style weddings; when having a wedding in the tropic, but needing more of a tradition look.

Linen was once known as the rich’s men fabric because of its sharp and crisp to the touch look.  One staple and a distinct characteristic of linen is its ability to wrinkle and still retain its high-quality and fine form. The men linen pants usually are available in natural or darker tones, but other more tropical colors can now be found. There’s something about the linen fabric that creates a luster and refine attraction and desirability.

There are many different variations of the linen fabric and among them are the Chinese linen, the Irish linen and the linen blends. Its special attributes make the Irish linen fabric far superior.  The linen manufacturing process is complicated and requires great skill at each stage of production. Irish linen yarn is defined as yarn which is spun in Ireland from 100% flax fibers. Irish linen fabric is defined as fabric which is woven in Ireland from 100% linen yarns. It is not required that every stage from the growing of the flax to the weaving must take place in Ireland. Usually the garment will specify what type of linen is made off.

So, when looking for a sharp, casual and comfortable pair of slacks you might want to give the men’s linen pants a try. Remember one of the linen fabric main attributes’ that they can wrinkle and still look fine. Ideal for Beach and Destination weddings, resort wear, or just wear them out to any outdoor occasion of your choice.

Men’s Linen Pants are becoming a very popular choice for outdoor, tropical and beach weddings for the men in the wedding party and the guest also. Sharp, elegantly casual and refreshing fabric to wear!

Men Linen Suit

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Mens Linen suit

Mens Linen suit

Men Linen Suits are more relaxed in design than the traditional men suits, may be that’s why they have become so popular with Beach and Destination wedding attires. Since the beach wedding attire etiquette has an untraditional flair, the men’s line suit is an ideal style; and because the Linen fabric is perfect for warm and hot tropical climates.

Nowadays, you can have a custom linen suit at an ideal cost making it very affordable for just about any budget. Men Linen suits are available mainly in neutral colors like beige, khaki, white, black and ivory and brown, although other colors can be found.

Men’s linen suits look very sharp and have a casual elegance to their style. They can be worn to just about any outdoor or indoor festive event. Keep in mind that linen is mainly a summer fabric, but it can be worn year around in the tropics due to the nature of the weather.

Linen is labor-intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather. Highly absorbent and a good conductor of heat, linen fabric feels cool to the touch. Linen is among the strongest of the vegetable fibers, with 2 to 3 times the strength of cotton. That’s why the men’s linen suits are becoming more stylish and accepted within the beach and destination apparel markets.

Usually, the men’s linen suit is worn to events that call for a semi-formal and less traditional form of dressing. That’s what makes the linen suit such a versatile garment.

The pants can be worn with a retro-men’s shirt or a Guayabera shirt thus creating a more casual outfit. The Jacket can be used as a sports jacket as well.  With a Linen suit once can generate different looks. At the end, it can be very cost effective to own a men Linen suit.

Beach and Destination weddings that want to take a more formal approach for the attire apparel opt for the Groom to wear Linen Suit and the Groomsmen to just wear a Mexican wedding or Cuban shirt, which is the same as a Guayabera with a pair of linen pants. It looks very elegant yet casual enough for the tropical event.

The men linen suit is a wonderful alternative to the traditional suit. They are fashionable, comfortable and very much in style nowadays. You can choose from an already made linen suit or have one custom made with your own measurements for a perfect fit. They are ideal for resort wear, beach weddings, and tropical events.

Men’s linen suits is the perfect linen garment that will make you look and feel handsomely fashionable. Like the saying goes “Don’t let them see you sweat” and with a Linen Suit made of such wonderful absorbent fabric, they wont. It feels crisp to the touch and it’s a very lustrous and polished fabric.

Fathers day ideas. Tropical inspired gifts for Father’s day.

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It’s that time of the year again, FATHER’S DAY!….  We all go crazy trying to find a unique and one of a kind gift for that special man, father or grandfather in our lives.  Here at mycubanstore.com we have put together a list of the 10 most popular items for Fathers day. The  following items  have been the best sellers for the last few year in a row !  or you can browse through our large and assorted inventory for that particular and significant father’s day gift.100$ Irish Linen Guayabera Shirt

1. 100% Irish Linen traditional Guayabera Shirt .

Dad will enjoy this traditonal style Cuban Shirt, this is one of a kind shirt with many details such as front and back pleats, front pockets, decorative buttons and many other unique design charateristics of this world famous shirt. Great gift for Dad or Grandpa.

 
Havana Mojito Basket
 

2. Havana Mojito Party Basket

He will sure enjoy this unique basket that includes a mojito glass set with a muddler, a mojito mix bag, a bamboo tray, sugar cane sticks, 2 instrumental Cuban music cds and many other items. Prefect gift for a music oriented dad or one that enjoys cocktails.

Cubavera Shirts

3. Cubavera Shirts

The cubavera brand is known for its unique camp shirt stilyes with tropical motif. Great gift for dad this fathers day easy to wear camp shirts now at up to 40% off on selected styles. 

 Embroidered Guayabera Shirt

 4. Embroidered Guayabera Shirt

Our best seller Guayabera with more than 14 colors to choose from. Great shirt at an affordable price, this is our highest rated shirt in the store. Makes a perfect gift for fathers day, can be worn with jeans or kakhis. Easy to care for, dad will love this shirt!

Fedora Panama Hat

5. C Crown Fedora Panama Hat

Top seller panama hat & a customer favorite! great gift for your adventurous dad this fathers day. Take it with you to a beach vacation. A hat is a gift dad wont expect!

Men's Double Gore Woven Loafers

6. Top Quality men’s loafters shoes.

Not sure waht to give to dad? These are the perfect tropical style shoes for fathers day, they make a great gift and dad will be satisfied. Great for a tropical vacation, curise or for those summer days.

Traditional Guayabera Polycotton

7.  Traditional Cuban Guayabera shirt.

Great looking and confortable shirt for fathers day. The best part you dont even have to be Cuban to enjoy this easy to care and easy going style shirt. More than 8 colors available Top seller!

Scrubavera!

8. The Scrubavera!

A unique style scrub with a guayabera shirt design. Great gift for dad this fathers day.

Havana Before Castro

9. Havana before Castro Book.

 A beautiful collection of pictures featuring Havana like it was before 1959. Great gift this fathers day.

Authentic Cuban Coins Cufflinks

10. Authentic pre-castro Cuban Coins cuff links made of Silver.

Great give this fathers day, the coins are encapsulated in the cuffs shape maintaining their originalty. Dad will be impressed when you give him this historic gift.

This was just a seelction of our most popular items, we recommend you look into our dominoe tables, gift baskets, and other shirts available for fathers day!