Buttons on a Doublet

[Bugbear]

Hi Ted,
In today's world the norm is to have "white" buttons on one's PC-- white meaning "silver coloured"; real silver buttons are the exception these days, and I seriously doubt that even one-in-one thousand gentlemen actually sport sterling buttons on their PC or doublet.

If you don't like the "shiny chrome" look you have a wide range of options, starting with the black plastic buttons (like those found on suits), fabric covered buttons, glass, jett or pewer buttons. Shapes can be square, round, oval... whatever strikes your fancy. It is all a matter of style-- or some might say eccentricity!

As long as you like your buttons-- they are "socially" correct.

I understand.

It does seem that there are many examples of "eccentricity" in the styles of Highland jackets, as well. Not too long ago, there was a discussion on collarless Highland jackets with pleated backs, for example.

I think I end up in these jacket discussions partly because I am interested in the non-cookiecutter tailoring styles, and how the "off the peg" jackets can be modified to... uncut some of the corners, so to speak. That probably skews my prospective a bit.

* JSFMACLJR, I apologise for getting the thread off track. I am going to start a thread on non-cookie-cutter Highland jackets to continue the discussion; I think there might be a tradition there.. *