Chinos: with or without front button

[Jay687]

Which do you prefer? I suppose that without a front button is dressier, but I feel as if chinos are inherently on the slightly more casual side and the button could be just as appropriate.

Ultimately, you'd be wearing a belt anyhow?

 

[rexet]

I prefer to see the front button since I wear chinos for casual days. And i definitively love to wear them with braided belts !

 

[Jay687]

Do you think that chinos without the button can still be worn casually?

 

[deveandepot1]



Do you think that chinos without the button can still be worn casually?

I don't see why not.

 

[landshark]

I wear a belt with my trousers so either way it would be covered.

 

[Jay687]



I wear a belt with my trousers so either way it would be covered.

Why ultimately is no button seen as dressier? Is it a carryover front suits not having the button, which, when worn with braces, leaves your pants with a clean waistband? This would be a non-issue with chinos though... as they aren't really worn with braces. I suppose you could go beltless with chinos though. I like wearing a belt though, I feel as if it is more complete that way... so I guess (for me) it won't matter.

 

[landshark]

The reason, like you describe, is probably because without the button the fly looks cleaner, and therefore dressier.

 

[AlexE]

Cannot answer your survey, since the "no preference" option does not exist.