Why do some people only button the top button?
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Deciding whether or not to break this rule should not be about committing some sartorial sin, but rather about what’s comfortable. A large reason why guys choose to keep the top button of their shirts unbuttoned really comes down to the fact that they find it physically uncomfortable.
A dress shirt with a suit is mean to be worn with a tie. If you are wearing a tie, the top button should always be buttoned. Otherwise, you have crossed the into the informal realm. If you are not wearing a tie, I would recommend keeping the top button unbuttoned.
Why do guys only button the top button?
Legend goes that Britain’s Edward VII ― a king with several famous appetites ― grew too large for his suit and had to stop using the second button as a result. Not wanting to embarrass him, others followed. The tradition stuck. On a two-button jacket, you should always use to the top button and never use the second.
Why do men unbutton their jackets?
When seated, unbuttoning allows you to sit more comfortable, prevents wrinkles and keeps the buttons from popping. Modern suits are cut in such a way that the fabric doesn’t drape properly when the bottom button is fastened for a two button or three button jacket.
Regardless, no matter what kind of suit you’re wearing, the bottom button should never be buttoned up. For a waistcoat, there’s a similar rule: always leave the bottom button open. It’s fashion gospel for men (women are generally allowed to button the bottom button).
No matter how many buttons your polo has, you always want to leave the top 1-2 buttons undone & never unbutton them all. Keep in mind that you want your buttons to end no further than the top of your armpits. Doing so frames your face and can make your entire outfit look more put together.
Should I leave top button unbuttoned?
If you’re working in the upper ranks of the corporate world, you should button all the buttons on your shirt, right up to the collar. If it’s a forward point collar and the wings have buttons, those should be buttoned too. These rules can be slightly loosened if your work environment is also looser.
Why is the bottom button unbuttoned?
When wearing a suit, always leave the bottom button open for the waistcoat and jacket. The tradition dates back to King Edward VII from the early 1900s. He unbuttoned the bottom of his waistcoat because he was too fat. He unbuttoned the bottom of his jacket to pay homage to the riding jacket that suits replaced.
Over the last decade, the three-button jacket has all but disappeared. But coinciding with the advent of slimmer fits, the three-button jacket has almost vanished. You could chalk this up to the fickleness of fashion, and that may be true.
There’s a basic rule when it comes to buttoning up a suit jacket: “Sometimes, Always, Never” — if you have a three-buttoned jacket, sometimes button the top one, always button the middle one, and never button the bottom one. In a two-buttoned suit, you should always button the top button and never the second.
Why is the bottom button a different color?
Traditionally, when shirts were still made by humans, this meant reinforcing the button and the buttonhole with a thicker thread, which was either done on a second sewing machine, or as a last step when finishing a job. Hence, the different thread and different color.