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Is button stance really more of a bespoke consideration? My understanding is that jacket blocks for RTW and MTM are designed with the average man in mind (roughly 180 cm in Europe and North America?). So if you're shorter you'll end up with lower buttoning, and if you're taller, you'll have a higher button stance.
At 188 cm I'm taller than average, with long legs and a proportionate torso. I've bought RTW and MTM suits and jackets from at least five manufacturers (British, American, Italian, Canadian) during the past 10+ years, and all of the jackets have a button stance about 2" above my natural waist. It seems that variables such as brand/design, person doing the measurements, RTW vs MTM, or even the decade when the item was purchased have had no discernible effect on button stance. In the end, I always have roughly the same button stance, that is, slightly above natural waist.
My experience makes me think that unless one opts for bespoke, one will - in practice - have little influence over button stance. I'd be interested to know if this is impression is correct. It would be one less thing to think about!
At 188 cm I'm taller than average, with long legs and a proportionate torso. I've bought RTW and MTM suits and jackets from at least five manufacturers (British, American, Italian, Canadian) during the past 10+ years, and all of the jackets have a button stance about 2" above my natural waist. It seems that variables such as brand/design, person doing the measurements, RTW vs MTM, or even the decade when the item was purchased have had no discernible effect on button stance. In the end, I always have roughly the same button stance, that is, slightly above natural waist.
My experience makes me think that unless one opts for bespoke, one will - in practice - have little influence over button stance. I'd be interested to know if this is impression is correct. It would be one less thing to think about!