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Navy "Blazer" Buttons - your thoughts?

gshen

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(X-posted from SW&D for a broader range of opinions. Hope you don't mind!)

I recently purchased a Muji 3/2, single vented, quarter-lined navy sports jacket with 2 patch pockets. Depending on whether my tailor is capable of it, I might get her to add working buttonholes.

The jacket came with faux horn buttons, and I would like to seek your informed opinions on what buttons I should replace them with. Gold buttons, despite their 'correctness' and trad-ness, are out of the question, as I personally dislike them as much as the S.O. does..

Here are some pictures of the jacket in question:

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Here are the button options that I am currently considering. All cost about the same (~$20 or so for a set).


antique silver (ebay):
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horn (horn and MOP buttons from www.hst.com.sg):
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bronze MOP:
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black MOP:
hstblackmop.jpg


white MOP:
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Comments, suggestions and discussion are most welcome!
 

binge

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I'd keep what you have. Unless you really don't like the "faux"-ness of them; in which case I'd replace them with something similar.
 

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I have a similar blue jacket (with black undertones as opposed to red) and went with black MOP buttons. Never looked back.
 

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white for sure - will add a nice contrast to it - will also be more universal then gold.
 

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White MOP or smoke MOP would be very nice. Brown horn is very safe. Metal ones are blah.
 

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Aren't MOP buttons pretty fragile?
 

Sanguis Mortuum

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I think silver ones would look good and go well with your style, not entirely sure about the particular ones pictured above though.
 

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Thanks for the comments folks.. I measured and re-measured and it seems like the silver ones will be a bit of a squeeze to fit through the buttonholes.. not sure if I want to risk them tearing over time.

For those advocating white MOP, what thread color would you recommend? To match the button or the buttonhole thread?
 

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Originally Posted by Sterling Gillette
I'd opt for horn buttons, you can't go wrong with them.
Horn would look nice.
 

GuidoWongolini

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My 2 BC blazers (one in cotton & the other in cashmere) have white horn buttons.. They ROCK!

Blue cashmere
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Blue cotton
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gshen

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Thanks for the pics PG... the white horn buttons really look quite fab. Seems like a good trade-off between brown horn and white MOP!

Something like this would be similar i guess?

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