July 11, 2014

Buttons...

That jacket for E is almost done. All that remains to be done are hems, buttons and buttonholes.
Which brings me to the question: What kind of buttons?
I asked E what he wanted but, typically, he told me to do what I thought best because, and I quote: "You know about fashion".

These are the options available (both from my stash):

Simple black buttons. The exact same black buttons as I used for his old jacket and for the trousers I made him in this fabric. Un-obstrusive and there's nothing wrong with them.
However, those silver coloured zippers at the top pockets also suggest another option:

Silver coloured buttons. These draw a lot more attention to themselves and increase the uniform-like look of the jacket. They might be a bit much. But it would make the new jacket a bit more different from the old ones, it's not a strange look in menswear at all and might be kind of cool...

I took these pictures to help myself decide and then I realized that with them, I could ask for a second, third etc. opinion... Yours. So what do you think: Black buttons or silver ones?

10 comments:

  1. I think I like the black ones better, the silver ones are a bit too eye-catching. Looks good otherwise

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  2. I like the lighter ones. I think they lift the jacket up, give a bit more 'pop', making it special. Can't wait to see the final result!

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  3. I also prefer the black ones, but you could always do majority black with one silver one added as a feature button ... J

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  4. The silver ones! They match the style of the jacket much better, make it look more like outerwear, and I really like how they go with the zippers

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  5. Another vote for the black. To me the white immediately suggests pajama top.

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  6. I like the basic black better! Unless you think he enjoys something more eye-catching? Does he like people commenting on his clothes? Personally, I love it, but my fiancée would probably be horrified if someone actually *noticed* his clothing.

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  7. Black gets my vote too. Understated and elegant.

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  8. My vote is more influenced by size than by colour; I thought the first option looked a little small for outerwear buttons, and then Saw that the second option featured smaller buttons yet. Out of these I would vote for the black, then, for the size, but if your stash contains a larger option I would definitely consider that.

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  9. Black for me too, although they may look very different in the flesh!

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