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Working Sleeve Buttons

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Working Sleeve Buttons

On custom-made jackets, the buttons on the sleeves are functional. (On most store-bought suits, they’re just decorative.) But just because the buttons work doesn’t mean you should unbutton them. Among veteran wearers of custom suits, that’s considered gauche.

Image: Michael Mattis/BNET, taken on location at Zuckerman & Associates.

For more on business couture, return to “How to Order a Custom-Made Suit.”

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