30's suits with buttonholes on both sides?

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lauren

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30\'s suits with buttonholes on both sides?

Me again. I'm so glad to have found this group! I was reffered by fuzzylizzie from the Fedora Lounge.

Ok, so to the question. I've got one late 30's suit from the Fashion Originator's Guild, and another mid 30's linen suit jacket which both have the double buttonhole closures. Any idea first of all if they should be overlapped or butted up to each other edge to edge, and second, where I could find a period closure? What would the name of said closure be? Thanks a ton for your help!
 
Do you mean that both fronts just have buttonholes and no buttons? If so you need a tibi.

Yes, a tibi. At least that is what they called them in menswear in the 19th century. Two buttons attached by a cord that will link the fronts together like a cuff link.

You can purchase period buttons and single thread crochet them together with heavy duty thread.

Hollis
 
That's exactly what it is! I need to get myself a tibi, so it would seem. Now, do they link so that both the button faces are out, coming through the back on either side with both the fronts exposed, or do I butt them up shank to shank, then lay the buttonholes one on top of another, thus creating the effect of one buttonhole with one button? And what exactly was the purpose of having a buttonhole on either side as opposed to one buttonhole and one button?

I'll try to post pics soon... I'm at work right now, unfortunately :)
 
Hmm...i am visualizing.

in one case it would be fastened like cufflinks on a french cuff, so the two sides are sandwiched together. But the other case would be there would be enough space between the two ends where it would look like the little chain in the middle and be slightly open (well does not have to be a metal chain, but that is how it is mostly shown in historical epic movies, etc)

I bet people are out there selling tibis and do not know what they are and are mislabelling them something else.

Chris
 
Chris has it right - each button faces out and there is enough length on the chain or cord so that the edges of the garment have a little space or just touch. No overlapping. You end up with some play or ease in the fit of the garment. I have a 20s jacket that does this and it makes for a comfortable fit.

Hollis
 
Lauren, great question. Hollis, great answer (never knew what those attached-double-buttons-like-cufflinks were called :) )



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Carolyn
 
just got around to taking a pic... there you have it!

fastening.jpg
 
Maybe that is what I need with that St. John dress I just posted. It has a buttonhole on each side of the cuff. (or do I just need a double sided cuff link or is that the same thing???)
 
No, I didn't! I think I will have to end up digging into my button stash and making my own for now. I know I've seen them in the past, I just didn't know what they were for!
 
Guess what I found in my button stash yesterday? A tibi!!! Looks 20's. I'll try to post a pic later.
 
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