I found the perfect linen dress from Primark – it’s amazing for hot weather and you can wear it three ways
IF you are looking for the perfect dress for summer, you may wish to pop into your local Primark.
The budget retailer is selling a grey linen midi which looks perfect for hot weather.
Shopper @gxsia_ uploaded a video showing the stylish dress and showed how she wore it three different ways for various events.
She wrote: “such a cute midi dress for summer.
“1 linen dress, three looks for summer.”
Look one for a beach day, and she showed the linen dress paired with sage green Birkenstocks and a matching knit bag.
She then showed how you can style the dress for a coffee shop date, and this time she opted to wear black ballet flats, sun glasses and a black bag.
Finally, she showed how you can wear the dress for an evening look and said it’d be perfect for a “sunset dinner.”
This time she wore white kitten heels, chunky jewellery and a white bag.
The versatile dress appeared to go down well with internet users, who praised her bargain find.
Her video has racked up over 11,000 likes, and people were quick to take to the comments to say how they wanted to snap it up.
One said: “wait the dress is Primark? omg it’s stunning!!!”
Another added: “As if that dress is from primark! You make it look so expensive.”
And a third commented: “This dress is so so cute.”
Come summer, many fashion fans are breaking out their linen clothes for chic, breathable outfits.
Washing the delicate fabric can be tricky, but one cleaning pro has it covered.
Lance Millet, a product care expert at Raging Bull clothing brand, gave his top tips for keeping linens pristine.
Millet said that when it comes to linens, temperature is step one.
“You should never wash your linens at a temperature higher than 86°F (30C) as this can cause the fabric to shrink,” he said.
“Ideally linen shirts should be washed on your washing machine’s gentle cycle or by hand in lukewarm water.
Why is Primark the place to go to for bargains?
JUST how does Primark do it? Continue delivering on-trend items at such incredible prices? According to bosses, it's down to four points.
- They “sell a lot of items” – Thanks to that, they are able to make savings by buying in bulk for their 191 UK stores
- They “do very little advertising”
- While their clothes offer the “latest trends”, they “don’t use expensive hangers, tags or labels”.
- And lastly, they try to be “as efficient as possible when transporting products from factories to stores”. This includes things like asking “suppliers to pack our t-shirts so they are ready to go straight on shelf”.
For more information about how Primark keeps their costs so low, and are able to deliver such amazing bargains, visit the Primark website.
“Many people don’t realise that linen is resistant to bacteria as it doesn’t hold moisture.
“This means that it doesn’t tend to catch odorous smells and therefore doesn’t need to be washed at a high temperature to be thoroughly cleaned.”
Millet added his tips for cleaning linen the right way.
“Linen shirts should always be ironed inside out and on a medium heat, to avoid any unintentional damage,” he said.
Meanwhile, one woman shared her free, easy hack for getting rid of any wrinkles.
Rach explained she uses a spray bottle of “just water” although she added that she sometimes includes “essential oils to make it smell nice but you don’t need to do that.”