Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
Sartorial error? Not at all. This is something that irks me. Especially with the bottom button on waistcoats. It is not improper to close the bottom button. Leaving it undone was a fashion trend at one time which has developed into a tradition, but it has never been a universal rule. If someone has told you that it is a sartorial error to button the bottom button on a waistcoat, they do not know what they are talking about.
This has descended into madness! The very thought of a well dressed gentleman buttoning the bottom button on a waistcoat! I can't believe what I'm reading. It's simply not to be done! Next people are going to say that it's correct to button the bottom button on a "saxon" suit jacket as well?!

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