What was the original purpose of the buttons on the cuffs of men's suits?

The buttons nailed to the cuffs of men's suits were originally used to prevent the sleeves from being used to wipe their mouths.

It is said that the origin of men's suit button cuffs is related to Napoleon. At first, it was to prevent soldiers from using cuffs as mouth cloth, and later it became a habit. Cuff buttons have been passed down to this day and become one of the irreplaceable symbols on suits.

Men's suit cuffs are decorated with 2~5 small buttons. The higher the etiquette level, the more buttons. Some clothes even have five buttons at the cuffs.

Generally speaking, one button and two buttons represent leisure and sports, which are commonly used in leisure suit, including some sports suits such as equestrian clothes and student clothes. Three buttons and four buttons will be more formal and can be used in both formal and semi-formal occasions. With the increase of the number of keys, the degree of formality is getting higher and higher, but generally it will not exceed five keys.

Small details on men's suits

1, flower arrangement eye

Some men's suits have a buttonhole on the left lapel, but there is no matching button on the other side. It also has a special name, called Huadong. As the name implies, this book is not for buttons, but for arranging flowers. Its existence is an important symbol to measure a suit.

2. Pocket towel

There is a pocket in the left chest of the suit. Some people like to use it as a storage bag, such as inserting pens, putting keys and even putting mobile phones. In fact, it is purely decorative. The handkerchief in the chest pocket has a special name "pocket towel". The pocket towel is the most appropriate decoration of the chest pocket, representing elegance and taste.