What's Up with this Goofball and His Jacket?

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The discussion revolves around the appropriateness of buttoning the bottom button of a jacket, particularly in the context of men's fashion. Participants explore various styles of jackets, including the Paddock cut, and express opinions on buttoning conventions and their implications for style and practicality.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant argues that buttoning the bottom button of a jacket is generally frowned upon and suggests that jackets should be designed for all buttons to be buttoned if that is the preference.
  • Another participant comments on the specific style of the Paddock cut jacket, noting its design allows for buttoning while maintaining a stylish appearance.
  • There is a humorous suggestion that buttoning all buttons allows for practical situations, such as being ready to urinate without unbuttoning the jacket.
  • Some participants speculate about the identity of the person in the image, with references to Sean Connery and the film "Diamonds Are Forever," indicating a connection to fashion in cinema.
  • A later reply humorously suggests that British individuals might button both buttons, implying a cultural difference in fashion norms.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the appropriateness of buttoning the bottom button, with some supporting the practice and others questioning it. There is no consensus on the best approach to jacket buttoning.

Contextual Notes

Participants do not fully explore the historical or cultural reasons behind buttoning conventions, and assumptions about style preferences and practicality remain unexamined.

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Individuals interested in men's fashion, style conventions, or cultural differences in clothing practices may find this discussion relevant.

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What in the world is up with this goofball?! Didn't anyone ever teach him you never button the bottom button of his jacket?

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If a person is for some reason unknown obsessed with buttoning all of the buttons on their jacket, they should at least wear a jacket designed to have all of the buttons buttoned. Check this guy out in his Paddock cut jacket:

http://www.keikari.com/english/wp-content/pictures/2013/03/Paddock_jacket_cut_at_Keikari_dot_com2.jpg

Clearly a man ready for anything - including unexpected airplanes rolling down the street while he's walking his dog! He can grasp for his hat to keep it from blowing off, yet his jacket still looks stylish. Imagine how his jacket would look if the wind were whipping it and only one button were buttoned!

And, no, for those interested, he isn't happy to see someone. Being a man ready for anything, he's carrying his trusty Otis King cylindrical slide rule with him!

This http://thesuitsofjamesbond.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Button-2-Paddock-comparison.jpg makes things clear. On the left is the regular cut 2-button jacket. Notice how the bottom button is left undone ensuring this man is ready for anything. He can urinate at the drop of a hat without having to waste time unbuttoning his jacket! On the left is the Paddock cut jacket. Notice how the lapels don't come down nearly as far, raising the buttons higher, and allowing this man to both button his buttons and still be ready to urinate at the drop of a hat!

And, for the record, I really don't know why most jackets have such plunging necklines in the first place. Most men don't have enough cleavage to get excited about and they wear a shirt and tie under the jacket covering up any cleavage they do have. I think raising the neckline sacrifices little in style, plus allows one to button his buttons without looking like the doofus in the first picture.
 
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Is the top one sean connery? Kinda looks like it.
 
Physics_UG said:
Is the top one sean connery? Kinda looks like it.

Cream linen suit, diamonds are forever.
 
Enigman said:
Cream linen suit, diamonds are forever.

thought it was a bond film. The color of the suit threw me off.
 
maybe the british button both buttons.
 

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