Blazer style choices

[Nem500]

I agree that gold buttons can stand out too much. Fortunately, they're easily replaced, so you could test exchanging them for horn versions and see if you prefer that look.

I have a summer DB in hopsack (with horn buttons) that I use quite often. I got one of the last lengths of the Ultimate Blazer cloth to make myself a winter version.

[Simon]

My go-to blazer is in the old 15oz Minnis Fresco. Flapped hacking pockets, and gold buttons but made up with a one-button front and one-button cuff which limits the ‘trophy cabinet’ effect.

[Noble Savage]

My go-to blazer is in the old 15oz Minnis Fresco. Flapped hacking pockets, and gold buttons but made up with a one-button front and one-button cuff which limits the ‘trophy cabinet’ effect.

Gold buttons, "the trophy cabinet effect", last summer.

[couch]

Well done.

Regardless of metal, I don't think this thread has yet explored the angels-on-pinheads potential of the burning question: flat shanked vs. domed?

Cheers,
Couch

[Noble Savage]

Both flat and domed buttons are ordinarily shanked, rather than with holes. The key with shanked is to sink them deep into the fabric so they don't have a discernible bounce. You can tell in the photo above, because looking at the non-functional buttons on the front, their domed lips are flat against the fabric.