[JBierly]

My personal preference is probably kissing stacked - I suspect that will be the least favored option of the forum. For some reason it has just grown on me although clearly I don't like leaving the last button undone (almost de rigueur these days) and I abhor the last button hole having a different color.



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[Peak and Pine]

Are folks treating them as bling, or as actual buttons to be used like or appear to be used like actual buttons? If the latter, then they probably shouldn't touch, crowd, kiss or date each other. My vote's for that.

 

[Troones]

I prefer kissing slightly over non-kissing so that was my vote. In saying that, my favorite blazer has kissing stacked cuffs. My issue with stacked is that inevitably, one of the buttons will flip position and become "un-stacked." That tends to look sloppy to my eye.

 

[JBierly]

Are folks treating them as bling, or as actual buttons to be used like or appear to be used like actual buttons? If the latter, then they probably shouldn't touch, crowd, kiss or date each other. My vote's for that.

You can have them working or non working. That's a different question. I suppose one could prefer buttons one way if they are working and another way if they are non working. The waterfall buttons are a bit harder to button and unbutton.

 

[eagle2250]

I prefer the non-kissing placement of jacket sleeve buttons. It just looks more orderly and should they be functional buttons/buttonholes, ease of use comes into play.

 

[Kyle76]

How many? Three, four, five, more?

 

[shadoman]

3, non-kissing on Sacks
4, kissing on modern suits (especially if functional)

 

[JBierly]

How many? Three, four, five, more?

That's a different question. But for me, three or four is fine. Probably if waterfall I like 4 but non kissing 3 is fine.

 

[Searching_Best_Fit]

Things get a little crazy if you factor in metal shank buttons. It could be somewhat challenged to do kissing and stacking with those buttons.

My preference: kissing for shank buttons and functional button holes, waterfall for non-functional flat buttons. Exception: two buttons functional holes with a bit of distance is fine by me.

 

[Tim Correll]

For me, not kissing hands down. But The have to be functional (or working cuff button holes).

 

[OrvalJephcot]

Non-kissing all the way. Greater spacing means you you can more easily roll up your sleeves to work on an engine, raise a barn, deliver a baby, etc...

 

[Elessarcif]

I cant lie my last 3 jackets have waterfall buttons. They have grown on me. I just cant wear what I see 90% of other people wearing I suppose. They are all working cuffs but to be honest I cant remember the last time I unbuttoned them so functionality isnt that important to me.