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Examples
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"But it actually takes a lot more in manufacturing know-how to produce a great-looking half-lined, tailored piece."
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The walls were half-lined with her father's books -- rare old books in handsome bindings.
The Lovels of Arden 1875
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Because you need pockets at the airport, and because we may go somewhere smart for supper, I will have one grown-up outfit: a lightweight, half-lined navy blazer from Zegna (zegna.com); a crisp, white shirt from Rake, my favourite upstart London tailors (rakestyle.com); and a blue-and-white polka-dotted pocket hankie from Asos (asos.com).
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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"Our customer still expects structure," says Adam Barton, M&S's buyer for men's suits, which quashes the idea of an imminent, half-lined revolution in offices up and down the land.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Rogers says that in the younger creative industries, half-lined jackets are becoming more accepted, and are even being bought when the weather cools down, because these men are getting used to the lighter, more versatile feel of the construction.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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"A suit should be unlined, or half-lined, which means the lining has not been built in, making the jacket much lighter and more breathable."
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Such simple, practical suits are found at many places on the high street, and it's something at which Japanese label Uniqlo excels, with half-lined office-appropriate suits in both its mainline range (from £24.99.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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