"Why do suit jackets have multiple buttons if you only use one?"
Make no fucking sense. If it's a style thing, then why not design the jacket to look good with all the buttons buttoned? Or sell jackets with only one button?
Shit like this is why I'll never be a dandy. Don't make no sense.
4. "Big Button Lobby......" In response to Reply # 0 Thu Oct-24-19 11:56 AM by WarriorPoet415
just like Big Pharma.
I mean, not only do suit jackets have that extra button in the front, but what about those four buttons on the sleeve, hmmm?
We NEVER button sleeves.
What about shirts that aren't designed/intended to be worn with ties, like polo shirts? They have top buttons too.
What about all those extra buttons they produce and included in that little plastic pouch?
The extra two buttons on the tail of your dress shirt for "just in case"?
What about trousers that have that inside button for you to fasten, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A ZIPPER!!!!!
Wake up my people! The Button Lobby has been inflating the cost of garments and making people uncomfortable for decades!
They got to Michael Jackson! (Rember them Sgt. Pepper ass jackets?) They got to Steve Harvey! They got to southern black Black Preachers! They funded breast reduction research to stop button loss due to big jammers resurgence! They have actively been waging a cold war with the spandex and jeggings industry! They will cede no more ground to the sweatpants industry! They're bringing down Lululemon from the inside! Who the fuck you think started that button down collar on dress shirts bullshit? Them niggas got something against Big Starch?
You think I'm joking? When the last time you seen velcro my nigga, HENH????????
Don't even get me started on the Bay of Cufflinks incident. I got a FOIA request in on that.
And you know who started that shit? You know who's behind Big Button?
Grandmothers.
Grandmothers across the land, white and black, old and older to old as dust sitting on their stocks of buttons in blue cookie tins and no way to move them. So they got to work. Insidious bitches.
All this shit is a conspiracy my nigga. ______________________________________________________________________________
>just like Big Pharma. > >I mean, not only do suit jackets have that extra button in the >front, but what about those four buttons on the sleeve, hmmm? > > >We NEVER button sleeves. > >What about shirts that aren't designed/intended to be worn >with ties, like polo shirts? They have top buttons too. > >What about all those extra buttons they produce and included >in that little plastic pouch? > >The extra two buttons on the tail of your dress shirt for >"just in case"? > >What about trousers that have that inside button for you to >fasten, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A ZIPPER!!!!! > >Wake up my people! The Button Lobby has been inflating the >cost of garments and making people uncomfortable for decades! > >They got to Michael Jackson! (Rember them Sgt. Pepper ass >jackets?) >They got to Steve Harvey! >They got to southern black Black Preachers! >They funded breast reduction research to stop button loss due >to big jammers resurgence! >They have actively been waging a cold war with the spandex and >jeggings industry! >They will cede no more ground to the sweatpants industry! >They're bringing down Lululemon from the inside! >Who the fuck you think started that button down collar on >dress shirts bullshit? Them niggas got something against Big >Starch? > >You think I'm joking? When the last time you seen velcro my >nigga, HENH???????? > >Don't even get me started on the Bay of Cufflinks incident. I >got a FOIA request in on that. > >And you know who started that shit? You know who's behind Big >Button? > >Grandmothers. > >Grandmothers across the land, white and black, old and older >to old as dust sitting on their stocks of buttons in blue >cookie tins and no way to move them. So they got to work. >Insidious bitches. > >All this shit is a conspiracy my nigga. >______________________________________________________________________________ > >"To Each His Reach" > >but..... > >Fuck aliens.
19. "I read this in Kanye’s voice " In response to Reply # 4
>just like Big Pharma. > >I mean, not only do suit jackets have that extra button in the >front, but what about those four buttons on the sleeve, hmmm? > > >We NEVER button sleeves. > >What about shirts that aren't designed/intended to be worn >with ties, like polo shirts? They have top buttons too. > >What about all those extra buttons they produce and included >in that little plastic pouch? > >The extra two buttons on the tail of your dress shirt for >"just in case"? > >What about trousers that have that inside button for you to >fasten, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A ZIPPER!!!!! > >Wake up my people! The Button Lobby has been inflating the >cost of garments and making people uncomfortable for decades! > >They got to Michael Jackson! (Rember them Sgt. Pepper ass >jackets?) >They got to Steve Harvey! >They got to southern black Black Preachers! >They funded breast reduction research to stop button loss due >to big jammers resurgence! >They have actively been waging a cold war with the spandex and >jeggings industry! >They will cede no more ground to the sweatpants industry! >They're bringing down Lululemon from the inside! >Who the fuck you think started that button down collar on >dress shirts bullshit? Them niggas got something against Big >Starch? > >You think I'm joking? When the last time you seen velcro my >nigga, HENH???????? > >Don't even get me started on the Bay of Cufflinks incident. I >got a FOIA request in on that. > >And you know who started that shit? You know who's behind Big >Button? > >Grandmothers. > >Grandmothers across the land, white and black, old and older >to old as dust sitting on their stocks of buttons in blue >cookie tins and no way to move them. So they got to work. >Insidious bitches. > >All this shit is a conspiracy my nigga. >______________________________________________________________________________ > >"To Each His Reach" > >but..... > >Fuck aliens.
20. "Hahahaha I just did too, thanks." In response to Reply # 19
>>just like Big Pharma. >> >>I mean, not only do suit jackets have that extra button in >the >>front, but what about those four buttons on the sleeve, >hmmm? >> >> >>We NEVER button sleeves. >> >>What about shirts that aren't designed/intended to be worn >>with ties, like polo shirts? They have top buttons too. >> >>What about all those extra buttons they produce and included >>in that little plastic pouch? >> >>The extra two buttons on the tail of your dress shirt for >>"just in case"? >> >>What about trousers that have that inside button for you to >>fasten, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A ZIPPER!!!!! >> >>Wake up my people! The Button Lobby has been inflating the >>cost of garments and making people uncomfortable for >decades! >> >>They got to Michael Jackson! (Rember them Sgt. Pepper ass >>jackets?) >>They got to Steve Harvey! >>They got to southern black Black Preachers! >>They funded breast reduction research to stop button loss >due >>to big jammers resurgence! >>They have actively been waging a cold war with the spandex >and >>jeggings industry! >>They will cede no more ground to the sweatpants industry! >>They're bringing down Lululemon from the inside! >>Who the fuck you think started that button down collar on >>dress shirts bullshit? Them niggas got something against Big >>Starch? >> >>You think I'm joking? When the last time you seen velcro my >>nigga, HENH???????? >> >>Don't even get me started on the Bay of Cufflinks incident. >I >>got a FOIA request in on that. >> >>And you know who started that shit? You know who's behind >Big >>Button? >> >>Grandmothers. >> >>Grandmothers across the land, white and black, old and older >>to old as dust sitting on their stocks of buttons in blue >>cookie tins and no way to move them. So they got to work. >>Insidious bitches. >> >>All this shit is a conspiracy my nigga. >>______________________________________________________________________________ >> >>"To Each His Reach" >> >>but..... >> >>Fuck aliens. >
9. "You've never worn a suit ?" In response to Reply # 7
For the record, I hate wearing that type of shit too. Never looks right on me no matter how well its tailored, and IMO there's not a single thing more uncomfortable in the world (at least in terms of mundane, everyday things) than tucking in a fucking shirt.
12. "I just bought a new suit... from the thrift shop" In response to Reply # 7 Thu Oct-24-19 01:38 PM by flipnile
Got tired of people nagging me about wearing a jacket to certain events (didn't own a jacket or suit), so I went and spent $22 and grabbed a nice blue 2 button one. Literally the second suit I've owned in life.
Anyway, I like everything about suits except for the jacket. Just never liked those, and have avoided wearing one for years.
Now, I'm in a new world trying to figure out pocket squares, lapel pins, cuff links, etc.
14. "LOL yea - for a while I owned only an ill-fitting black suit ..." In response to Reply # 12
>Got tired of people nagging me about wearing a jacket to >certain events (didn't own a jacket or suit), so I went and >spent $22 and grabbed a nice blue 2 button one. Literally the >second suit I've owned in life. > >Anyway, I like everything about suits except for the jacket. >Just never liked those, and have avoided wearing one for >years. > >Now, I'm in a new world trying to figure out pocket squares, >lapel pins, cuff links, etc.
w/one shirt and one tie. The shirt and tie combo was dope but the suit looked like total shit.
In the last 5+ years the wife and I have been to approximately 65,000 weddings, including our own, and I was also part of the wedding party in several of those ... so I now own 4 suits and similarly, I started getting into matching socks w/pocket squares and that sort of shit. Also made sure to get all the new suits (after my shitty black one) tailored appropriately so they look as tight as possible.
In the past 2 years I became a vest guy. like I said in a post above, I loathe tucking in shirts for a million reasons, one of which being that I have absolutely no ass and as a result my midsection is all out of whack no matter how good of shape I am in; so even when I wear "slim fit" shirts the material is *everywhere* in the back (at least to my eyes) ... vests take care of that problem for me by hiding all the extra material. Plus I think a 3 piece suit just looks tight as hell in general. I get a lot of compliments on them.
So yea like I said in that other post I am not a fan at all of formal gear but, since I've had to wear it so much over the last few years I've gotten more creative and made it work so I hate it less. Haha.
8. "If we're talking about practical utility/purpose, then none of the" In response to Reply # 0
rules/customs for formal fashion are logical. But for something like this, my guess is it goes back to the history of suits from centuries ago - probably something to do with riding horses while wearing a suit needing the bottom button open. I know that the custom of vents in suit jackets came from horse riding so I'm just guessing on the buttons.
15. "How bout double breasted suits" In response to Reply # 13
I remember Snoop rocked them all the time in the Doggfather days (apparently still does via quick google search) ... here's all I could find on a quick search, w/Suge rocking the doub-breast:
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