Quote Originally Posted by Don Patrick View Post
Beautiful jacket. Guess I know what I'm going to try and do with some of my Harris Tweed.

The details for this project conjures up memories of my past. Anyone know why buttons are even placed on sleeves?
Back when sleeves were separate pieces of clothing, they were usually fitted tightly on the lower part of the arm and closed with buttons. When they become part of the garment and the garment became a sportcoat or suit jacket or whatever, and the fit became looser, the buttons became purely decorative.