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HOW TO POSITION BUTTONS AND BUTTONHOLES
- decide how many buttons you will have on your garment. position your buttons vertically making sure the distance between all buttons is equal.
- allow an overlap width(the width from the centre of the garment to the edge)
- position the buttonhole on the opposite side of the garment.
Therefore, you want your buttonholes to sit horizontally as well. The button will get pulled to one end of the buttonhole and hold the garment together. If the buttonhole was sitting vertically, then that strain on the waistband would encourage the buttonhole to open up and then the button might just slip out!
Where do shirt buttons go?
Button Spacing options are 3 1/8″ (3.1″), 3 1/4″ (3.3″) or 3.5″. By adjusting the spacing between the buttons slightly we’re able to better optimize the position of the bottom button on the shirt relative to the shirt tail (‘Bottom Distance’) and avoid it being too close or too far away from the end of the shirt.
Horizontal buttonholes should extend 1/8 inch over the center front or back toward the garment edge. Vertical buttonholes should be sewn on the center front or back lines and are best for garments with a banded or placket opening.
“Common shirt lore is that the last hole is sewn horizontally so that button and button-hole can endure more stress from pulling,” Olberding says. The horizontal orientation of the bottom buttonhole gives the button leeway to shift about, preventing it from coming undone.
How far apart should buttons be spaced?
2 to 3 1/2 inches
If the pattern was shortened, you may need to eliminate a buttonhole so the spacing is not too close together. Place a buttonhole at the bra line. Standard buttonhole placement is 2 to 3 1/2 inches apart. Use a seam gauge to accurately space the buttonholes.
If you’re working in the upper ranks of the corporate world, you should button all the buttons on your shirt, right up to the collar. If it’s a forward point collar and the wings have buttons, those should be buttoned too. These rules can be slightly loosened if your work environment is also looser.