How many buttons?

[rtparty]

Do you pay attention to how many buttons are on your shirt placket? Do you avoid shirts because of too many or too little buttons? Or you just don't care?

 

[shanewu]

Yes, depending on spacing will avoid too few or too many on polos cuz the shirts don't look "right" to more or as nice... 3 seems to be the sweet spot IMO... 2 or 4 can work if spaced well... 5+ is often getting into crazy town. ;-)

 

[Smallville]

I think normally there are two or three on most of mine.

 

[campilobaxter]

2 or 3 is the permanent acceptable range (just like suit jackets). Fashion will push it back to 1 or up to 4 or 5, but those styles fade. I have a 4 button shirt right now, but it feels like too much. I kind of prefer 3 right now.

 

[brianmk24]

Today's polo has four buttons and it felt weird to button a third one so most of my other ones must have three!

It doesn't really matter to me though.

 

[azrsx]

no more than 3

 

[Patrick_O]

No, but regardless of the number, I always button the lowest one and leave the others open.


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[Canadan]

My preference is definitely three. I rarely do anything other than buttoning two of the three.

 

[OITW]

I don't mind the buttons


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[cbaker2882]

I prefer 2-3, anything more than that gets weird fit wise

 

[Sox_Fan]

Never have given button count a thought. If I like the shirt, I am getting it regardless of how many buttons it has.

 

[6ixOhFore]

3 or less in fine with me .


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[emart2173]

Don't really think about

 

[jdtox]

Shirts with 2 and 4 or ok but I seem to prefer 3

 

[O'Carroll]

It's definitely something I notice, but not something I've given too much thought too. I normally notice it when I throw on a golf shirt that only has two button and I'm only closing one (I'm thinking Nike TW version of a year or so ago).

 

[russtopher]

I prefer 3, 2 and 4 just don't look "right" to me.

Also, at first glace on the THP main forum page I looked real quickly and thought this thread title was "How many burritos?" I think I must be hungry.

 

[Matthew]

No, but regardless of the number, I always button the lowest one and leave the others open.


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Pretty much the same here.


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[altoidman]

I prefer 3.

 

[Reframmellator]

I prefer three, but two or four work if designed well.

Reminds me of an old joke.

Why did Steve Jobs wear turtlenecks?

Spoiler

Because blazers had too many buttons.

 

[campilobaxter]

Here's an example of a 4-button shirt I would wear.

 

[fairband]

3 is best, I can do 4 but any other number and I'm out of sorts.

 

[JayB]

The more the better; then I can leave them unbuttoned to show off my chest rug....