# Two-button suits **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 31, 2004, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-button-suits/262365 "2004-08-31T04:35:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Standup\_Karmic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Standup\_Karmic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Standup_Karmic)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-button-suits/262365/1 "2004-08-31T04:35:24Z")
I have a couple of Boss suits that I quite like. Unfortunately, they have two-button jackets. Apparently, NOBODY wears two-button suits anymore. When will two-button jackets come back in style so I can wear them again? ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-button-suits/262365/2 "2004-08-31T05:03:52Z")
Does it really matter? I have some two-button Boss suits, which I quite happily wear. I don’t care whether they’re the “current style” or not. ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-button-suits/262365/3 "2004-08-31T12:25:00Z")
I bought a two button suit last week from a fairly trendy sort of place. AFAIC, they’re in. Then again I was wearing a 1968 Harris Tweed overcoat at the time, so YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![KarlWinslow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@KarlWinslow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlWinslow)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-button-suits/262365/4 "2004-08-31T13:24:13Z")
Hmm. I just bought a new suit. I chose a 3-button, which the sales guy recommended because I’m fairly tall and thin, but he also said 3-buttons are a recent fad which no one knows whether it will last while 2-buttons have stood the test of time and will always be around. The idea that you’ll look like some kind of wierdo for wearing a 2-button is news to me. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-button-suits/262365/5 "2004-08-31T13:52:46Z")
Besides, a three button stand looks like a two button stand. The third button (unless you have a thing for really narrow lapels) should be mostly covered by the curl of the lapel. This leaves two visable buttons, and it’s only the middle one that’s important anyway. Two button suits are great, I wear mine all the time and I don’t feel the least bit dowdy. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-button-suits/262365/6 "2004-08-31T15:00:10Z")
Er? Classic clothing like this is **always** in style. Besides, you like it and you think you look good in it - these things are also always in style. I wouldn’t worry about it. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-button-suits/262365/7 "2004-08-31T17:46:14Z")
I’m confused, are we talking 2 buttons across or up and down? And also, if you have three buttons (up and down) which one(s) are you supposed to button, top or bottom, if you’re not leaving your jacket open of course. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-button-suits/262365/8 "2004-08-31T17:50:40Z")
On a three button suit, you only ever button the middle one. On a two button suit, you only button the top. On those ESPN style suits with 10 buttons, you burn them and go buy a two or three button job. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-button-suits/262365/9 "2004-08-31T18:49:06Z")
> [@Standup Karmic](#): > > Apparently, NOBODY wears two-button suits anymore. Lies. If a fairly trendy company like Hugo Boss is making them, you’re still chic. ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-button-suits/262365/10 "2004-08-31T19:49:47Z")
I always liked the Edwardian look…sooner or later, it’ll be back in style!