Ted actually I think I understand! Puffer was explaining all this to me a while ago. It all sounded rather sad to me. Some of us can be smart all the time and all of us can be smart some of the time. We of course have our "bespoke tailors" and there was a time when I had my suits,uniforms, kilt attire, hunting(horses and hounds) gear, shooting suits etc. all made by hand. As my body shape has changed and as I have got much older, my sons have recycled many of my suits,uniforms etc. I have not been able to justify replacing them as my clothing needs are no longer the same. So apart from a new shooting suit ,or two, and I think one more kilt, I have enough to see me through. BUT there is no doubt in my mind that bespoke tailoring can be spotted a mile off, whether that makes you a better person ,or, business man I have my doubts. As far as I am aware, we over here, worry little about how many buttons a jacket has from a social point of view.What is inside the clothing, how well cut a particular garment is and how well it is worn(not, as in worn out!) matters depending on the circles you move in. Numbers of buttons? Not really an issue although, one possibly two buttons is the norm on a kilt day jacket,as is three buttons on a suit jacket.