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Why would you like NON-functional buttonholes?

Made in California

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I was under the impression that everyone on Team StyleForum loved functional buttonholes. But then I was in DT and my friend holymadness said this:
Originally Posted by holymadness
I am against functional button holes.
I was taken aback because I thought, "Everyone likes them!" But I guess this is not the case. I think the reasons for liking them are pretty obvious: -Primarily, your garment doesn't have something that's "fake" -You can roll up your jacket sleeves, if need be The only reason I can think of for not liking them is to make alterations of the suit jacket arms easier in the future. But that seems like a very minor benefit. What else makes non-functional or partially functional buttonholes attractive?
 

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Plenty of crappy low end jackets have working buttonholes these days.

They don't mean much.

If you aren't the type that leaves a button undone to show they can be left undone what do you gain?

I'm not pro or against but your posted reasons for liking them don't impress.
 

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Admittedly there can be larger issues with a suit jacket, and functional buttonholes won't win CFDA awards, but what I am asking is why would you prefer that they don't function? I mean if you've got a piece of clothing with buttons on it, they might as well do what they look like they should do, right?
 

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The look of working buttonholes > sham.
 

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I prefer real to fake, although the difference usually isn't enough for me to pay a tailor to put real ones in. When/if I do I usually go with 2 real & 2 fake.
 

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I'm trying to imagine a jacket without any sleeve buttons at all.
Would it look un-finished? or better?
Perhaps some clever soul will re-invent the jacket sleeve one day altogether.
adding secret compartments or trim that can be both functional and asthetically pleasing.
 

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I'd say that buttonholes should be one of the last things that a person buying a suit concerns himself with. I certainly don't turn up my nose at a suit because of the sleeve buttons. How many of us actually NEED to roll up our sleeves anyway?
 

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Makes no difference to me. I never roll up my suit sleeves to do anything I just remove my jacket if the need arises.
 

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Easier to tweak sleeve length.
 

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At what point does anyone actually roll up their jacket sleeves? I understand the need for a Doctor 200 yrs ago but sheesh.

I frankly don't care if they work or not. Leaving them unbuttoned seems to be an affectation to me. I do like the look of the slits on the buttonholes of jackets with them though.

Some things have no real practical purpose, working buttonholes on sleeves are one of them.
 

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Up close, faux buttonholes tend to look atrocious.
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
Up close, faux buttonholes tend to look atrocious.

If someone's face is that close to my sleeve, it's because they're getting ***** slapped.
 

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Personally, I prefer working buttonholes, but I only have 1 blazer that has them.
 

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Sometimes I own a jacket for weeks or months before I decide I want to change the sleeve length 1/4 inch or smidge. can't do that with working button holes.
 

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