Chain fastener for formal jacket

**cavscout** · 12th December 05, 11:23 AM

Thanks to Alan, I'm now $40.00 lighter and awaiting the arrival of an Eton jacket. This question is about the "little chain thing" (technical term) that holds the lapels of the jacket together. Where do you find those? In browesing web sites I notice that the PC's do not seem to use them but the Irish jackets do. So if going with a Scottish Tartan is this not a needed accessory? If you do / don't wear a vest, is it needed?

**Valencian Kilted** · 12th December 05, 11:52 AM

mmm,... in my opinion is not necessary to wear the chain, wearing a vest or not,... although in Spain we say that "as more sugar, more sweet", so you choose, but I think that I never saw that on a scot!

anyway, this is a free world! u rule!

¡Salud!

T O N O

**Big Paul** · 13th December 05, 06:43 AM

I would say it's a matter of personal opinion.. I like them with or with out.

**michael steinrok** · 14th December 05, 09:36 PM

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billmcc · 15th December 05, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by cavscout

Thanks to Alan, I'm now $40.00 lighter and awaiting the arrival of an Eton jacket. This question is about the "little chain thing" (technical term) that holds the lapels of the jacket together. [b]Where do you find those?

Cavascout,

Here is a "little chain thing" you should be able to use:
http://britishshop.com/product_info....oducts_id=1769

It only costs $5 and you can get matching replacement buttons.

**cavscout** · 16th December 05, 06:44 AM

Perfect Bill, thanks. So, it looks like this would be worn with what appears to be a Crail Jacket but with a more formal appearance. Somewhere between a day jacket and a PC coat.

I guess it would also be as simple as getting a small length of chain and attching it to a set of buttons of your choice.

**davedove** · 29th March 06, 05:10 AM

I'm going to drag up this post because I need a replacement. I need the "little chain thingy" for my Brian Baru jacket, so the chain in the link above doesn't really match. I need something with Irish harp buttons. Can anyone help me out?

**cavscout** · 29th March 06, 05:31 AM

What I'm doing dave is getting two buttons and hooking a sectin of chain to them. This is really my only option if I want the fatener to match the rest of my buttons since I've modified an Eton Tux coat with pewter button.

I got my buttons from Three Feathers.

The trick is going to be finding a dull silver chain. I'm not sure how shiney silver will look with pewter buttons. Of course my sporran will have shiney silver clasps so maybe it will tie together OK.

**Moosehead** · 29th March 06, 05:34 AM

Head to Wal-Mart, or similar. Tons of small chains in their costume jewellery sections.

**Alan H** · 29th March 06, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by cavscout

What I'm doing dave is getting two buttons and hooking a sectin of chain to them. This is really my only option if I want the fatener to match the rest of my buttons since I've modified an Eton Tux coat with pewter button.

I got my buttons from Three Feathers.

The trick is going to be finding a dull silver chain. I'm not sure how shiney silver will look with pewter buttons. Of course my sporran will have shiney silver clasps so maybe it will tie together OK.

I did *exactly* this and should have pics any day, now. I went to Orchard supply hardware and bought a three-inch length of silver chain. I wired it to two extras of the buttons I used for the jacket. voila, completed.

I'm antsy for the pics, but my lady has sent in the film, so I should have them any time, now.