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In the time of Napoleon Bonaparte buttons onsleeves sleeves were of purely practical significance. It is believed that the first bulging buttons appeared on the sleeves of the uniforms of soldiers of the French army to cure them of an irritating habit to wipe their sleeves with wet noses. There is also a more pragmatic version, which says that fasteners on the buttons in the seams of sleeves appeared in order to be easy to roll up sleeves. This was especially important for doctors who often have to provide medical care outside the cabinet and roll up sleeves to keep them clean.

The modern role of buttons on sleeves

Nowadays, the buttons are aestheticdetail in the finish and sewn in order to decorate the jacket with another beautiful element. In the classical version on the sleeves of the jacket there are usually 4 buttons and slotted loops. Sometimes there are only 3 buttons, but the main rule is that there should be no less on the sleeves than on the fastener of the shelves. Most often, the loops on the sleeves are made "deaf", that is, the buttons on them are not unbuttoned. It is important that the lowest button on the sleeve is sewn 1.5 cm above its edge, and all subsequent ones are located at the same distance from each other - this is considered a sign of good taste and makes the jacket more attractive. In rare cases, and only for exclusive jackets that are custom-made, the buttons on the sleeves are unfastened from the wrist to the elbow, if they are in this form required by the owner in connection with the nature of his activities or special events that he attends. Similar sleeves with unfastened buttons are still called "surgical".

Buttons as a fashionable design element

Today, when there is a fashion for the seta variety of decorative details in a suit, buttons sewn on the sleeves of a jacket are also relevant, as before. Most leading fashion houses do not produce jackets without buttons on sleeves. Moreover, an extra set of creative author buttons is offered for jackets. Sometimes they are sold for fabulous money, if they are decorated with precious stones or made of special expensive alloys. It is assumed that luxurious buttons need to replace the existing everyday buttons, if you go to a social event, for example, a dinner party or an official reception. It is very fashionable to wear a jacket so that he has unbuttoned 1 or several buttons on his sleeves, so you can draw attention to this trim element, especially if it is expensive.