EPISODE · Feb 4, 2026 · 9 MIN
A Buttoned-Up Affair
from The Threads of History · host Theodore Alexander
Why do men’s suit jackets still have buttons on the sleeves even though they don’t do anything?This episode of The Threads of History explores how a functional military detail became a symbol of refinement, status, and restraint, tracing the sleeve button from battlefield practicality to modern business dress. Sometimes, what a garment cannot do tells us more than what it can.
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