Tips to distinguish "hard 3 button" vs "3 roll 2 button"

[mottykytu]

Hi guys, I believe you guys have many experience buy garments online on Yoox or Ebay !

Seller often call all the 3 button (include 3 roll 2 button) as "3 button front" and usually button the First one ! I understand they do that to avoid potential return or buyer remorse in the future.

But do you have any tip to distinguish the real HARD 3 BUTTON and the 3 roll 2 button just by looking at the seller's photo?

Many many thanks !

 

[Phileas Fogg]

I’m sure a tailor can give a more technical explanation, but in general this is a function of the roll of the lapel. In other words, then jacket is constructed with this distinction in mind.

There are quite a few primers online, but @Matts put this one together on his blog:

The Button Three Lapel Roll – Bond Suits

Three is the most traditional number of button for the front of a suit jacket or sports coat. Not all jackets with three buttons are created equal, and there are a few different ways the lapels can be cut and sewn to control the way the lapel rolls. The lapels may start above the top […]

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