What makes a good horn button?
I’ve long had an issue with sourcing buttons for my bespoke suits, which is that the dusty, unpolished horn I fell in love with when I first had suits made on Savile Row isn’t available in other parts of the world. The buttons, I knew, ...
What makes a good horn button?
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In the beginning, I had unpolished horn buttons provided by the tailor. However over time, they looked in the literal sense, unpolished, like hazelnut chocolate. Instead of this, matte polished buttons was my personal ch...
Clothing Resources: Places to clean, alter and re...
One of the most frequent questions I get asked on the site is where I would recommend for getting suits altered - or knitwear repaired, or shoes resoled. I’ve been meaning to create a single page with all these recommendations for a while, so ...
Clothing Resources: Places to clean, alter and re...
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Realistically, I think so, yes. The people who know about that are usually working at brands, and why alterations guys do this kind of thing a lot, it's not usually very complicated adjustments - they're not used to thin...
Buttons online – Bernstein & Banleys
It has always surprised me how many Italian tailors say they can’t source good, unpolished horn buttons. Particularly because, since its launch last year, even customers can buy them from UK distributor Bernstein & Banleys ( TheLiningC...
Buttons online – Bernstein & Banleys
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I see. I also wonder what material is used for button threads? Is silk a good material for this purpose?...
