Changing dress jacket buttons

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Buttons, like cuff links, are a matter of personal taste. Gold, silver, enameled, it really doesn't matter just so long as they all match, and you are comfortable with the look.

[Whidbey78]

Buttons, like cuff links, are a matter of personal taste. Gold, silver, enameled, it really doesn't matter just so long as they all match, and you are comfortable with the look.

Ditto.

Either of what you posted would be great. On a black jacket the enameled ones would make a unique touch, but might not look as good in other colors.

[auld argonian]

Problem I have is that I'd like to change the bright silver buttons for the antiqued ones but I find that I'd have to start slitting the lining to get at the cotter pins that hold them on. Is it usual that they sew them in and don't leave some pre-made access to the button shanks?

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AA

[piperdbh]

The diamond-shaped buttons are hard as the devil to get through a buttonhole. However, if the buttons are purely decorative, and you don't have to push them through a buttonhole, then I'd think they'd look pretty snazzy.