Lewis and Taylor's guide to dress shirt buttons

A review of the most common buttons used on Made to Measure shirts

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1. Lewis & Taylor’s guide to dress shirt buttons
2. Anatomy of a button  Function  Join the front  Join the cuff and gauntlet  Add decoration  Different sizes – Generally  Size 18 (12mm) Front Placket & Cuffs  Size 16 (10mm) Guantlet, buttondown  Size 16 or smaller - multi-button collar bands
3. Size and style  Dress shirts usually  4 hole  Matching colour  Rim for additional strength  Thickness  Thin – 1.2 – 1.8mm  Normal 2.0-2.5mm  Thick >2.5mm
4. Plastic Feature Pearl essence  Dandyism  Smoothness  Washability  Strength  The staple of the mass retail shirt.
5. Rivershell Feature Pearl essence  Dandyism  Smoothness  Washability  Strength  The simplest real shell button. Often used on lower end tailored shirs
6. Troca Feature Pearl essence  Dandyism  Smoothness  Washability  Strength  Often used on tailored shirts. A medium and natural pearl essence.
7. Mother of Pearl Feature Pearl essence  Dandyism  Smoothness  Washability  Strength  The most common high end dress shirt button. Great pearl essence and a natural look
8. Crozo Feature Pearl essence  Dandyism  Smoothness  Washability  Strength  A vegetable alternative to Ivory made from the Ivory Palm tree from South Armrica.
9. Bone Feature Pearl essence Dandyism  Smoothness  Washability  Strength  A deep white and a solid feel for alternative white button with a twist.
10. Horn Feature Pearl essence Dandyism  Smoothness  Washability  Strength  A deep black colour with natural features. Ideal for a contrasting button with a difference.
11. Acoya Feature Pearl essence  Dandyism  Smoothness  Washability  Strength  A very natural looking button with a high degree of pearl essence
12. Abalone (bleached) Feature Pearl essence  Dandyism  Smoothness  Washability  Strength  A whitish button with a highly natural pearessence.
13. Abalone (natural) Feature Pearl essence  Dandyism  Smoothness  Washability  Strength  A deep pear essence and a natural looking surface finish
14. Mother of Pearl - Smokey Feature Pearl essence  Dandyism  Smoothness  Washability  Strength  Ideal for a contrasting button, Died mother of pearl buttons can come in many colours
15. Mother of Pearl - Black Feature Pearl essence  Dandyism  Smoothness  Washability  Strength  Ideal for a contrasting button, Died mother of pearl buttons can come in many colours
16. Troca - Blue Feature Pearl essence  Dandyism  Smoothness  Washability  Strength  Died Troca’s bring out the pearl effect and are often used as a substitute to died mother of pearl
17. Wood Feature Pearl essence  Dandyism  Smoothness  Washability  Strength  Sometimes used on Tattersall shirts to get a rural look
18. Coconut Button Feature Pearl essence Dandyism  Smoothness  Washability  Strength  Very rarely used button that is very robust and has a grained texture. Ideal for rustic shirts
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