A sartorial question

Hello ladies and gents! A sartorial question for you all...

... what is your opinion of linen suits? Do they capture the essence of the dashing gent about town, or are they more redolent in your mind of the aura of Cockney Sharper? Will I look the type of chap who draws the attention of women, or draws the attention of a woman's ... client? Will I attain a certain European sophistication by the purchase of such a suit, or will I merely look like an Eastern European greyhound-nobbler?

I must know! Before my next annuity...