There are near-infinite options for customizing a jacket from Capitol Hill Clothiers. From a custom-designed lining to any-color accent stitching, the world is your oyster. In this post, we’ll go through one of our client’s jackets and why each design and customization choice was made!

The Buttons

Buttons are a surprisingly tough decision to make for a custom jacket. Generally speaking, sport coat buttons are meant to contrast the jacket’s fabric to show that it’s not just a suit jacket if worn with contrasting pants. There is no official “Goldilocks ratio” to hit here, but I love being able to create versatility in a jacket by using buttons that both match AND contrast the jacket fabric. If this fabric were sold off the rack as a suit, it would likely have a flat medium to dark brown button to be as understated as possible. In this case, we opted for beautiful tortoiseshell buttons to achieve the brown but also stand out more. If this customer wanted to have pants made in the same fabric, he could wear this jacket effortlessly as a part of a suit or just as a sport coat with no stylistic issues.

Every garment is different, especially at Capitol Hill Clothiers. When you design a jacket with us, every detail is meticulously selected based on your likes and dislikes, use cases, and style expertise. The next time you feel the urge to create something, why not work with us to design the perfect custom jacket for your next business meeting, party, date, or whatever you need it for!