Contrast color thread in dress shirts?

[josepidal]

Does anyone here do contrast color thread on buttons and buttonholes on dress shirts by default? Imagine a medium blue shirt with dark navy blue thread on the buttonholes, and to sew the buttons to contrast against mother of pearl buttons. Or, imagine a blue/white striped shirt with dark blue thread for the button holes and to sew buttons on.

I find it very distracting and it seems to be an Asian thing, but does anyone do it? Or should one absolutely forbid one's tailor from doing it for formal shirts?

 

[YRR92]

It's tacky. I see it a lot on guys who wear not-quite-dress shirts open collar with suits (wannabe Wall St. guys who peaked around '97), and I did see it a lot in Shanghai.

That said, it's a bit less tacky than colorful plastic buttons that match the shirt (pink buttons on pink shirt, that kinda thing).

 

[TOstyle]

I do it and I wouldn't say it's tacky. It's a subtle detail, and I usually do it for a shirt that will match with a particular suit that coordinates.

But no way in hell I would do it for a formal shirt.

 

[Shirtmaven]

hopefully it is a trend that is over.

and sewing the buttons on in odd colors so you notice it.

i do not like "look at me Details"

an interesting fabric is fine..

 

[josepidal]

Thanks, agree with you all!

 

[TOstyle]

That is a blantent sales pitch, no?

 

[AllenYoungCo]

Well I'd love for you to purchase something; however being a new company, we're just looking for people to check us out and maybe share your discovery.

 

[RSS]

A bit late to the party ... so what's new. I usually come to Style Forum for return visits via Internet searches.

I've never done it with shirts, but I have a velvet coat in bright navy and the sleeve button holes are RED. I bought it to wear to my niece's wedding. It was a winter wedding with very rich colors and she encouraged it. All night I imagined that my sleeve button holes (very British red) were at war with the coat (Continental Army blue).

I have to admit, I wore it that once and since then it has been in the closet. Ah, what I won't do for a wedding. Maybe it's time to put it on eBay.

 

[Shirtmaven]

A bit late to the party ... so what's new. I usually come to Style Forum for return visits via Internet searches.

I've never done it with shirts, but I have a velvet coat in bright navy and the sleeve button holes are RED. I bought it to wear to my niece's wedding. It was a winter wedding with very rich colors and she encouraged it. All night I imagined that my sleeve buttons (very British red) were at war with the coat (continental army blue).

I have to admit, I wore it that once and since then it has been in the closet. Ah, what I won't do for a wedding. Maybe it's time to put it on eBay.

was the jacket expensive? do you like it except for the buttonholes?
It might take a bit of work to find the correct person, but the buttonholes could be removed and restitched!

 

[RSS]

was the jacket expensive? do you like it except for the buttonholes?
It might take a bit of work to find the correct person, but the buttonholes could be removed and restitched!

It’s a decent ISAIA. I’ll have to consider that.

 

[Shirtmaven]

It’s a decent ISAIA. I’ll have to consider that.

Where are you located?

 

[RSS]

Puget Sound area and La Jolla

I'll be giving it thought. If I change it, will I wear it?

 

[TN001]

A friend of mine once owed money to a guy who did that on his shirts . . .

 

[ValidusLA]

My lord a thread with both @RSS and @Shirtmaven ?
Rare gold, gents.

Agree with @Shirtmaven - terrible look on shirts. Tacky.

Like @RSS I have a jacket I did this on. A dark hunter green donegal and I have the left arm lowest button loop threaded in very dark burgundy. I like it, but its honestly ridiculous.