Trivia Question

[cabinetman]

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QUESTION: Why do men's suits have buttons on the sleeves?
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[bruce hylton]

to fasten the glove to.

[guhor]

To discourage uncouth ones from wiping their mouths with the sleeves.

Tom J.

[Uncle Cracker]

Political clout exerted by the powerful D.C. button lobby.

[LinuxRandal]

Just a guess, but I would think it was so they could be buttoned looser or tighter around gloves at some point in time. (open air cars, motorcycles, old working conditions like the ice delivery)

[tuttlejr]

Prevent nose wiping rather than mouth.

[sweensdv]

Who cares?

[cgallery]

The zipper hadn't been invented yet, so they used buttons.

[conwaygolfer]

When

do we get the correct answer? I may not be able to get to sleep tonite wondering about this.

Conwaygolfer

[elderfrost]

Napoleon had buttons sewed on the soldiers sleeves to keep them from wiping their noses.

[OpaDC]

Leftover from the day when men had lace on cuffs and collars?

[shoottx]

A good place to sew spares buttons to replace lost or broken buttons on the trouser fly.

[Wood_workur]

They look awkward without them. Seriously. Anyone else notice how all of your nice clothes button everywhere there is an opening (neck, waist and sleeves) and your play clothes just button where its needed?

[BerniePA]

A good place to sew spares buttons to replace lost or broken buttons on the trouser fly.

I agree with Mike, a good place for spare buttons.

[jonmulzer]

To discourage uncouth ones from wiping their mouths with the sleeves.

Tom J.

I do believe this is correct.