Doublet buttons

**Downunder Kilt** · 15th March 13, 03:15 AM

Personally I would stay with the brass buttons for a bit of individual flair. I would estimate that 99.9% of civilian highland doublets that you would see at functions would have silver coloured buttons, but if you are set on changing them out, go for what you feel comfortable with, round, square, diamond, whatever.

**Chas** · 15th March 13, 03:46 AM

Hi Nathan,

I think round buttons would be great. I take your point about mixing civilian and military, but really what we are talking about is civilian and historical. Which is not the same thing. In fact, I think the wearing of historical buttons should be encouraged - far better that they are used than stuck in a drawer somewhere.

Regards

Chas

**David Thorpe** · 15th March 13, 04:03 AM

Nothing wrong with being a little different. My black Argyle jacket and vest are fitted with "rounded diamonds" from here. They cast many other distinctive styles as well.

**piperdbh** · 15th March 13, 06:15 AM

If the buttons are to be functional, then avoid diamond-shaped ones. They're hard to get through the buttonholes.

**dakuda** · 15th March 13, 06:18 AM

Penny's of Thunder Bay has a lot of buttons.

Rory

**MacCathmhaoil** · 15th March 13, 06:27 AM

Go for the round ones if you like them! I have a beautiful velvet doublet, made as a bespoke jacket for some one else in 1958 that has round buttons. When it came into my care it was the round buttons that caught my eye, they are designed as a targe and are brilliant cut and sparkle against the black velvet. I'd love to locate a couple of dozen of the same to swap the ones on my Sheriffmuir coatee and waistcoat.

**Nathan** · 15th March 13, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by Downunder Kilt

Personally I would stay with the brass buttons for a bit of individual flair. I would estimate that 99.9% of civilian highland doublets that you would see at functions would have silver coloured buttons, but if you are set on changing them out, go for what you feel comfortable with, round, square, diamond, whatever.

I'm not a fan of them because they aren't shiny brass, they're antiqued brass which is less formal and I'd rather something that went with my silver sporran cantle, skian dubh, eventual shoe buckles etc...

I need domed 7/8th" silvertoned buttons with a Celtic design that also come in a smaller version 1/2" or so, for the epaulettes. I'll look at some of those links...