Buttone or unbuttoned?

[david.dr]

When wearing a one button Black Tie peaked lapel jacket with a waistcoat, should the jacket be left open all of the time to show the waist coat, or should the jacket be buttoned?


Thanks,

David

 

[Fastuni]

Buttoned when standing, unbuttoned when sitting down.

 

[Claudio]

dito

 

[emigran]

+1

 

[Awesomest Guy]

Varies, based on personal choice and how tight the coat is. It certainly looks neater closed, though, IMO.

 

[dnjan]

And then there is that temptation to show off one's watch chain ...

 

[Fading Fast]

I was watching "Suspicion" last night, the Carry Grant and Joan Fontaine, Hitchcock-directed movie and in one scene, Grant wears a three button sport coat (not a 3/2 roll, but a true 3 button) and he has only the bottom button buttoned and it looks awkward as the jacket bows out a bit toward the upper third owing to it being "anchored" too low by the bottom button. Overall, Cary Grant's clothes are spectacular in the movie - gorgeous suits, shirts, ties and accessories and he has several outfit changes - but the buttoning of the bottom of three buttons looked odd and produced the odd bowing I mentioned.

 

[Vampyre Master]

single breasted with waistcoat jacket stays open at all times ! double breaste do not wear a waistcoat and jacket buttoned at all times
VM