Turning a 3-Button suit into a 2-Button suit...

ShayaEXQT · May 7, 2011

i just got a great suit, zegna couture for a great price, however one problem, it is 3 buttons.
it looks good but i am more a fan of the 2-button look

how much of a job is it for a tailor to turn in into a 2-button suit? what would it involve? i imagine just pressing the suit and taking away a button but these things always turn out more complicated...

Lightbringer · May 7, 2011

Originally Posted by davesmith

i just got a great suit, zegna couture for a great price, however one problem, it is 3 buttons.
it looks good but i am more a fan of the 2-button look

how much of a job is it for a tailor to turn in into a 2-button suit? what would it involve? i imagine just pressing the suit and taking away a button but these things always turn out more complicated...

Good Lord.

Superfluous · May 7, 2011

I'm pretty sure the whole lapel is structured to roll at a certain point. Is it a true 3 button or 3 roll 2?

NAMOR · May 7, 2011

in terms of complexity and attention to detail, this has be up there with a sex change

GradSchooler · May 7, 2011

I have a 3 button sport jacket that has morphed into a 3-roll-2.5 over time. That's probably the best you could hope for.

Ianiceman · May 7, 2011

Exactly what do you plan to do about the vestigial top button hole when you remove the button?

It's a whole lot easier to turn a two button into a three than the reverse.

landshark · May 7, 2011

See if you can press or steam the lapel into a 3 roll 2.5 or a 3 roll 2.

ShayaEXQT · May 7, 2011

Originally Posted by Ianiceman

Exactly what do you plan to do about the vestigial top button hole when you remove the button?

It's a whole lot easier to turn a two button into a three than the reverse.

there new lapel should hide it!!!

i have seen a few jackets on here that are 3 button but the top one doesnt seem to function and it is considered 2 button if that makes an ounce of sense...

Lightbringer · May 7, 2011

Originally Posted by davesmith

there new lapel should hide it!!!

i have seen a few jackets on here that are 3 button but the top one doesnt seem to function and it is considered 2 button if that makes an ounce of sense...

I don't understand this at all... are you talking about a 3-roll-2?

ShayaEXQT · May 7, 2011

Originally Posted by Lightbringer

I don't understand this at all... are you talking about a 3-roll-2?

very possibly, if you provide a pic i could confirm

what are the advantages of 3-roll-2???

lefty · May 7, 2011

If you walk around like this you should be fine.

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lefty

ShayaEXQT · May 7, 2011

i have other things to use my hands for!!!

js4design · May 8, 2011

Turning pants into a skirt - how much difficult is this?

pvrhye · May 8, 2011

Originally Posted by js4design

Turning pants into a skirt - how much difficult is this?

Probably much easier.

jrd617 · May 8, 2011

Originally Posted by davesmith

i just got a great suit, zegna couture for a great price, however one problem, it is 3 buttons.
it looks good but i am more a fan of the 2-button look

how much of a job is it for a tailor to turn in into a 2-button suit? what would it involve? i imagine just pressing the suit and taking away a button but these things always turn out more complicated...

Impossible

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