Sometimes, Always, Never

Ever wonder what buttons on your suit jacket should be fastened and which ones shouldn't? If so, you're not alone. Here is a simple way to help you remember. Start from the top button and work your way down. Sometimes button the top, always button the middle, and never button the bottom. Easy for a three button jacket. Some three button suits are made so that the lapels roll to the middle. On those suits you leave the top button unfastened. For a two button suit do away with the "sometimes" bit, always buttoning the top, and leaving the bottom unbuttoned. Coats are designed to flare away at the bottom, and thus the bottom button should never be used as it throws off the tailoring and turns your silhouette into a cylinder. For those feeling venturesome, bold, and brave enough to enter the fashion forward arena and wear a one button suit. Which you should only do for social events and never to the office - unless you are a world famous jazz musician and your office is a nightclub. When wearing a one button suit you can and should button it.