Cognitive Dissonance: "Timeless wool overcoat" vs "Leather buttons are so outdated"

[Reevolving]

Poll: Would you wear a vintage overcoat with leather buttons? (Answer above)

A dapper older gentleman I know handed down to me one of his classic wool overcoats.
I must say, it's a damn good coat. It is twice as heavy and thick as my current "stylish" overcoat.
I thanked him b/c I know I will get some use out of it, as temperatures drop for winter.

This coat has leather buttons. I believe they are not SF approved, as they are outdated
(....along with other random fashion trends like long jackets, low gorges, and wide ties)

I then realized I had another installment of Cognitive Dissonance on my hands!

The idea of one gentleman passing along his heirloom jacket to the next generation is the ultimate in steam-punk wet-dream romanticism found on SF.

The groupthink adherence to stylish & current fashion trends is another.

So, please answer the poll above...



Other classic Cognitive Dissonance threads by Reev:

Cognitive Dissonance: "I Love My Classic Vintage Harris Tweed" Vs. "Jackets With A Low Gorge...
http://www.styleforum.net/t/268024/...a-low-gorge-are-embarrassingly-outdated/0_100

Cognitive Dissonance: "Logos Are Tacky" Vs. "My Timeless Designer Sunglasses Have A Prominent Logo"
http://www.styleforum.net/t/267506/...signer-sunglasses-have-a-prominent-logo/0_100

Cognitive Dissonance: "Polo = Prole/Hiphop/Outlet Brand" Vs. "Ralph Lauren/RLPL Is Not"
http://www.styleforum.net/t/272802/...utlet-brand-vs-ralph-lauren-rlpl-is-not/0_100

 

[Saigonesque]

Leather buttons are fantastic. I don't see how anyone could hate them.

 

[grendel]

How is Polo vs. RLPL cognitive dissonance? They're different lines with different target audiences and very different price points.

 

[bellyhungry]

 

[Gattopardo]

These "Cognitive Dissonance" threads just get sillier and sillier. I hope you are paying that phrase extra.

In any event, two points:
a) Where have you picked up this idea that leather buttons are outdated? I think you've just pulled it out of thin air. While they may often appear on garments whose other features (e.g., very low gorges, heavily-padded shoulders,single or no vents) are currently out of style, or that they are typically associated with tweeds and other "rustic" garments, I don't think that it's the buttons themselves that give the outdated sense.

b) Buttons are not a permanent feature of a garment. If you think they lend the overcoat a dated air, you could change them out quite easily.

If you want feedback on the overcoat, you should post better pictures of it. From what I can see, it looks very nice, and I would wear it.

 

[ColdEyedPugilist]

 

[Reevolving]



These "Cognitive Dissonance" threads just get sillier and sillier. I hope you are paying that phrase extra.
In any event, two points:
a) Where have you picked up this idea that leather buttons are outdated? I think you've just pulled it out of thin air. While they may often appear on garments whose other features (e.g., very low gorges, heavily-padded shoulders,single or no vents) are currently out of style, or that they are typically associated with tweeds and other "rustic" garments, I don't think that it's the buttons themselves that give the outdated sense.
b) Buttons are not a permanent feature of a garment. If you think they lend the overcoat a dated air, you could change them out quite easily.
If you want feedback on the overcoat, you should post better pictures of it. From what I can see, it looks very nice, and I would wear it.

Some recent thread was bashing a guy's blazer b/c of the outdated leather buttons.

Thanks, but I'm not looking for feedback, as I don't care what I look like in 15 degree weather, and neither does anyone else.
The wool is thick as hell, looks fine to me, and I am going to use this outdated jacket all winter!

 

[Dewey]



Thanks, but I'm not looking for feedback, as I don't care

So, the point of this thread is .. ?

 

[MyOtherLife]

Keep those leather buttons. The same buttons in suede are very nice on a sport coat.

 

[Gibonius]



So, the point of this thread is .. ?

It's a Reevolving thread. Pretty much all of his threads are just to stir up the crowd.

 

[NAMOR]



It's a Reevolving thread. Pretty much all of his threads are just to stir up the crowd.

You've got to be reevolving's #1. For all the **** you give him, you just keep coming back for more.

 

[dopey]

Those look like pleather

 

[Superfluous]

Why wouldn't you?

 

[Tweedy]

Would be nice to see the actual coat? Leather buttons are good

 

[jrd617]

STOP MAKING THREADS WITH "COGNITIVE DISSONANCE" IN THE TITLE.