Where do we want our buttons properly placed?
About how far from the breast pocket welt should the top button optimally be?
DB 6 Button Placement
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Guest
Assuming the bottom 4 buttons are arranged in a square, the top 2 buttons are just as high from the middle 2 buttons as the length of a side of the square. Normally, the top 2 buttons are 1 1/2 times the length of a side of the square apart from each other.
A gentleman's jacket is closed with his left side of the jacket over his right side of the jacket.
It seems a hidden button has to be placed behind the left side of the jacket exactly behind the middle left button. In addition to the 3 vertical buttonholes on the right edge of the left side of the jacket to enable the 3 vertical buttons on the right side of the jacket to button up the jacket, a hidden buttonhole is placed on the edge of the right side of the jacket to enable the first-mentioned hidden button to be buttoned. Unless I'm wrong, the purpose of this hidden button is to stabilize the arrangement of all 6 buttons against irregularities in curvature of the jacket caused by the gravity, so that the 4 lower buttons do give an impression they form an elegantly perfect square. Watch out for those Shanghai tailors who are in the habit of providing a narrower rectangular arrangement for the smaller body of average Chinaman.
At this point, the sophisticated gentleman, probably the first pre-21 Century metrosexual, will ask for 2 additional buttons so that the DB jacket can be buttoned either with the its left side over its right side, or with its right side over its left side. This will enable our gentleman to lend a lady a fitting jacket when the occasion calls for it.
While you're at it, you might consider asking your tailor to add a buttonhole on the right-side lapel in addtion to the usual buttonhole for a boutonniere on the left-side lapel. Then add hidden buttons behind the lapels to enable the two lapels to be buttoned against the wind in the event you're unprepared while strolling outdoors. But you will find this is only possible if you're tall enough and the jacket collar is long enough so that the lapels are lower. The lapels must also be wider. So watch out with those Shanghai tailors since they normally provide short jacket collars and short lapels, as these seem quite standard, being more suitable for the shorter Chinaman.
A gentleman's jacket is closed with his left side of the jacket over his right side of the jacket.
It seems a hidden button has to be placed behind the left side of the jacket exactly behind the middle left button. In addition to the 3 vertical buttonholes on the right edge of the left side of the jacket to enable the 3 vertical buttons on the right side of the jacket to button up the jacket, a hidden buttonhole is placed on the edge of the right side of the jacket to enable the first-mentioned hidden button to be buttoned. Unless I'm wrong, the purpose of this hidden button is to stabilize the arrangement of all 6 buttons against irregularities in curvature of the jacket caused by the gravity, so that the 4 lower buttons do give an impression they form an elegantly perfect square. Watch out for those Shanghai tailors who are in the habit of providing a narrower rectangular arrangement for the smaller body of average Chinaman.
At this point, the sophisticated gentleman, probably the first pre-21 Century metrosexual, will ask for 2 additional buttons so that the DB jacket can be buttoned either with the its left side over its right side, or with its right side over its left side. This will enable our gentleman to lend a lady a fitting jacket when the occasion calls for it.
While you're at it, you might consider asking your tailor to add a buttonhole on the right-side lapel in addtion to the usual buttonhole for a boutonniere on the left-side lapel. Then add hidden buttons behind the lapels to enable the two lapels to be buttoned against the wind in the event you're unprepared while strolling outdoors. But you will find this is only possible if you're tall enough and the jacket collar is long enough so that the lapels are lower. The lapels must also be wider. So watch out with those Shanghai tailors since they normally provide short jacket collars and short lapels, as these seem quite standard, being more suitable for the shorter Chinaman.
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Guest
Normall, the middle buttons are in line with waistline.
If the jacket is a 6 x 1, then the buttons need to be raised higher up so that the bottom buttons are in line with the waistline.
If the jacket is a 6 x 1, then the buttons need to be raised higher up so that the bottom buttons are in line with the waistline.
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