On my way to the office today, I found my writing inspiration staring me in the face on more than one occasion. Normally I wouldn't waste my time on such a basic fashion commandment, but my social encounters have forced the issue. What, you might ask, could have such a cool, calm, and collected gentleman like yourself up in a tizzy? Jacket buttons; jacket buttons, I tell you.
The first, and arguably the most important, point to this topic is that you NEVER button that bottom front button on a standard 2 or 3 button jacket. There are many reasons as to why, originally dating back to a
fat king, but the reason I'll give you is that it just looks bad. Do you really need more of a reason than that? One easy way to remember the order on a 3 button jacket is the acronym S.A.W. Starting from the top it is
Sometimes,
Always,
What in the heck are you doing, who told you it was okay to touch this button? Just kidding, the rule is sometimes, always, never... as in the top button is optional, but the middle is not... but seriously, if you touch that bottom button I'm going to box your ears. If you can't figure out the rule for the 2-button after all of this, you should just stop reading.
Now, when we get into 4 or more button jackets, it just begs the question as to why on earth you are wearing that many. The only acceptable reason to wear a 4 button jacket would be if you happened to play in the NBA or are constantly being asked if you do. If this is the case, traditionally all of the buttons are fastened. The extreme height of the wearer helps to make the jacket look normal. What about the double-breasted jacket? Much like the 4+ button, you want to button all (although this is up for debate depending with whom you speak). A key thing to remember about the DB jacket is that the inside button, which is done before the outside buttons, must be secured in order to give the jacket shape (this one is not up for debate). Also, the double-breasted jacket is to be done-up anytime you are standing.
Final Verdict: I hope that this quick refresher has helped you with any lapses in fashion judgment, and that we can avoid having this conversation in the future.
The first, and arguably the most important, point to this topic is that you NEVER button that bottom front button on a standard 2 or 3 button jacket. There are many reasons as to why, originally dating back to a fat king, but the reason I'll give you is that it just looks bad. Do you really need more of a reason than that? One easy way to remember the order on a 3 button jacket is the acronym S.A.W. Starting from the top it is Sometimes, Always, What in the heck are you doing, who told you it was okay to touch this button? Just kidding, the rule is sometimes, always, never... as in the top button is optional, but the middle is not... but seriously, if you touch that bottom button I'm going to box your ears. If you can't figure out the rule for the 2-button after all of this, you should just stop reading.
Now, when we get into 4 or more button jackets, it just begs the question as to why on earth you are wearing that many. The only acceptable reason to wear a 4 button jacket would be if you happened to play in the NBA or are constantly being asked if you do. If this is the case, traditionally all of the buttons are fastened. The extreme height of the wearer helps to make the jacket look normal. What about the double-breasted jacket? Much like the 4+ button, you want to button all (although this is up for debate depending with whom you speak). A key thing to remember about the DB jacket is that the inside button, which is done before the outside buttons, must be secured in order to give the jacket shape (this one is not up for debate). Also, the double-breasted jacket is to be done-up anytime you are standing.
Final Verdict: I hope that this quick refresher has helped you with any lapses in fashion judgment, and that we can avoid having this conversation in the future.
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