Why horizontal buttonhole

Learn how your comment data is processed. So I did a little research and came up with the following… Horizontal ones allow for a little more expansion. The button can slide along the opening without distorting the buttonhole as much as a vertical one.

Exceptions include the collar and cuffs where there is more stress, then you will find a horizontal one. And in the case of more expensive shirts, the bottommost button too! Horizontal buttonholes take a bit longer to create as the foot needs to be repositioned and position measured each time, whereas its easier to shift the position down each time for vertical ones. Horizontal buttonholes stay buttoned more securely. Any stress across the garment opening, pulls the button into the the end of the buttonhole, where the button stops.

It is a little less-fiddly to button up with vertical buttonholes. Most vintage patterns are marked for the buttonholes to be created horizontally. Thank you Anne. I did present all the coats in the house as examples, to Mr Ooobop! How interesting. I think I will go horizontal now! I never really thought about this…thanks for the interesting analysis!

Thanks much! Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Ask a Question. I have a few dress shirts where the bottom button hole will be stitched in a contrast color red or blue and positioned horizontally rather than vertically like the rest of the button holes on the shirt.

Why is that? FYI Buttonholes for fastening clothing first appeared in Germany in the 13th century. More on Shirting. Stitched 'V'. Rolling Sleeves. Employed for the same reasons, the top buttonhole also experiences more tension, especially on the occasion that you'd button it all the way to the top and pair it with a tie. But, the thing that makes many horizontal bottom buttonholes more noticeable is contrast stitching.

Traditionally, extra stitching was used to reinforce the bottom buttonhole and was done in a contrasting thread. Though many people wear shirts untucked today, partially negating the necessity of a sideways buttonhole, the feature remains in many shirt designs as both a nod to the past as well as a pinch of style. Today's Best Deals. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories.

Two Creatives on Their Journeys to Sustainability. An even more common horizontal buttonhole? The collar.