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Lewis and Taylor's guide to dress shirt buttons
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December 07, 2013
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Lewis and Taylor's guide to dress shirt buttons
A review of the most common buttons used on Made to Measure shirts
LewisAndTaylor
December 07, 2013
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Lewis & Taylor’s guide to dress shirt buttons
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
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
Plastic Feature Pearl essence Dandyism Smoothness Washability
Strength The staple of the mass retail shirt.
Rivershell Feature Pearl essence Dandyism Smoothness Washability
Strength The simplest real shell button. Often used on lower end tailored shirs
Troca Feature Pearl essence Dandyism Smoothness Washability
Strength Often used on tailored shirts. A medium and natural pearl essence.
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
Crozo Feature Pearl essence Dandyism Smoothness Washability
Strength A vegetable alternative to Ivory made from the Ivory Palm tree from South Armrica.
Bone Feature Pearl essence Dandyism Smoothness Washability
Strength A deep white and a solid feel for alternative white button with a twist.
Horn Feature Pearl essence Dandyism Smoothness Washability
Strength A deep black colour with natural features. Ideal for a contrasting button with a difference.
Acoya Feature Pearl essence Dandyism Smoothness Washability
Strength A very natural looking button with a high degree of pearl essence
Abalone (bleached) Feature Pearl essence Dandyism Smoothness
Washability Strength A whitish button with a highly natural pearessence.
Abalone (natural) Feature Pearl essence Dandyism Smoothness
Washability Strength A deep pear essence and a natural looking surface finish
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
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
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
Wood Feature Pearl essence Dandyism Smoothness Washability
Strength Sometimes used on Tattersall shirts to get a rural look
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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