jonathanS
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Here's two images taken from this thread.
You want the buttons a good distance from the edge as you can see here
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This is the norm.
I put the buttons 2.5" to 3" from the edge depending on the size of the coat.
Looking thru this thread for these images; realized how many more DB topcoats than SB topcoats there are.
My 70 year old Southern Italian coat maker was making a SB topcoat for a friend. Being a tailor since he was a teenager, he said it was the first SB topcoat he ever made. Guess I believe him.
For what it’s worth, to me, a db coat makes sense since it’s a second layer against the cold. I’ve only thought about having a coat made as a db. Never sb. Whether it’s an ulster, polo or Chester.