Where Do Buttonholes Go?

Where should the buttonhole go? The buttonhole should be placed on the man's left lapel, just above the heart and horizontally centred. The flowers should rest on or just below the widest part of the lapel. Position the stem so that it's parallel to the edge of the lapel.

Where do you put buttonholes?

Horizontal Buttonhole Placement
  1. the buttonhole start 1/8″ (3 mm) from the button (toward “Left-hand Side (as worn)”).
  2. the rest of the buttonhole is at the right-hand side (as worn) of the button.

What side do buttonholes go on for a girl?

Buttonholes often have a column on each side. Traditionally, buttonholes for men are on the left and buttonholes for women are on the right. The story that these opposite sides were buttoned up is that the practice originated when women with money had maids to attract them.

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