Ivory buttons on jackets?

[Kriegbert]

Well, your many questions do lead one to think so.

Haha no worries I took no exception to it. Having come from a background in studying historical saxon tailoring, I suppose that hobby has certainly made me enquire some things a bit more, things that might normally be assumed without question.

[Jock Scot]

Haha no worries I took no exception to it. Having come from a background in studying historical saxon tailoring, I suppose that hobby has certainly made me enquire some things a bit more, things that might normally be assumed without question.

I am glad that you have not taken exception to my question. However, you have certainly succeeded in getting my imagination going, if nothing else!

[Kriegbert]

I am glad that you have not taken exception to my question. However, you have certainly succeeded in getting my imagination going, if nothing else!

Well, it may not surprise you at this point to note I particularly love studying how inventive these victorians could be with their doodads! I've read many a patent regarding shirt studs, braces & other creative mechanisms to make life easier. Especially false bib front shirts & pretied ties--the edwardians loved those!

Especially full dress (white tie) has had the most "tech" incorporated into it!

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Only today I came across an old white tie vest, backless model, that had a buttonhole behind the right pocket only--left my head scratching! Maybe i'll find an answer! The obvious answer would seem to be for the pocket watch chain, but I cannot imagine what the watch would be doing on the other side!