Clothing

Still More Bottom-Button Banter

The smallest of sartorial details continues to punch above its weight. Plus the economics of extra shirt buttons, and more.

Jan 29 • Paul Lukas

What’s Wrong with This Picture?

My new shirt is perfect ... except for one little thing. Plus a new Inconspicuous News Roundup!

Jan 27 • Paul Lukas

A Shirt with a Very Unusual Backstory

A gift I gave to a now-deceased friend 30 years ago is up for purchase in a digital estate sale, which raises some interesting questions. Plus a new…

Aug 25, 2025 • Paul Lukas

Bonus Post: Did Detachable Collars Have a Button?

A follow-up to yesterday’s post about back collar buttons.

Nov 20, 2024 • Paul Lukas

A Deep Dive on a Classically Inconspicuous Clothing Detail

Your shirt may be harboring a small design element that has a long and complicated history.

Nov 19, 2024

How Much Can We Learn from an Old Jacket and Catalog?

Quite a bit, as it turns out.

Aug 13, 2024 • Paul Lukas

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