2006-12-18 11:50:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Refrain from doing up the bottom button of a suit. It gives a rather too 'tubular' appearance to the material.
If you have three buttons, do up the top and second button when travelling and then undo the top or both upper buttons when you arrive.
The bottom button should never be fastened.
2006-12-18 11:54:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The fashion for not fastening the bottom button of a waistcoat came from the George, Prince of Wales who was so fat he couldn't get his done up. Everybody else followed suit. (Pun not intended).
As far as jackets are concerned, if it's got three buttons you only do up the middle one. If it's got two, you do the top one ot both.
2006-12-18 17:42:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a US citizen then perhaps the earlier answers could be correct old chap, but in England one can button the jacket fully, and indeed a gentleman should also ensure he does this on the fly of his trouser. Crikey what would be the point of a Savelrow made to measure if it were to hang so badly that one could not do all the bally buttons up. When seating oneself the buttons should of course be unfastened. You are of course spot on with your assumption as per the buttoning of ones waistcoat.
Jolly well hope that was of assistance old bean, toodle pip.
2006-12-18 12:11:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would anyone care which buttons I fasten on my clothing as long as I'm not exposing something illegally! I never heard of this!
2006-12-18 12:09:09 · answer #4 · answered by worldinspector 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...but in white tie order all the buttons on the Marcella waistcoat should be fastened.
2006-12-19 21:32:01 · answer #5 · answered by neetsoprano 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rules of Buttoning....Written by me.
On Top- Sometimes
In the Middle-Always
On the Bottom- Never.
2006-12-18 12:20:54 · answer #6 · answered by savingsibes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think buttoning all is the most appropriate, at least when standing. When sitting, one may unbutton the bottom most. I have see some fat men unbutton all. I think I would opt for a larger waist coat first!
Charles "That Cheeky Lad"
2006-12-18 13:24:17 · answer #7 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, on a single breasted 3 button suit, you do not button the bottom button.
This allows room for a bit more movement, and shows the color or your tie and undershirt . . . avoiding the suited-up straight jacket look.
The button is just an accessory . . . if it wasn't there, there would be an un-interesting swatch of cloth.
2006-12-18 11:56:13 · answer #8 · answered by Ploni Almoni 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hilarious
2016-03-28 23:35:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHAT DOES ONE CARE WHETHER ONE FASTENS THE BUTTON OR NOT. ONE COMES FROM A POOR BACKGROUND AND ONE DIDNT HAVE A JACKET NOR A WAISTCOAT FOR ONE TO BUTTON
2006-12-18 12:02:12 · answer #10 · answered by archie w 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋