topic Re: Sweaters/jackets without buttons in Fashion

Sweaters/jackets without buttons

mb141312 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 04:11:57 GMT

I'm getting really tired of seeing so many cardigans and jackets that have no way to keep them closed. Especially now that they are showing clothing that is meant to be worn in colder weather. I can understand that folks in warmer places may not need buttons, zippers, ties, etc., but if you live in colder places, it's not practical to have your jacket or sweater hanging open all the time. Those items only work in colder climates if you're wearing another coat on top.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 04:16:40 GMT

@mb141312 Amen! What's the point of having a warm, fuzzy fleece coat, often with a hood, with no buttons? It doesn't even make sense. I bought some large magnetic fasteners, made like snaps, that I'm saving to use if I ever see one of those coats I really like. Haven't needed them so far.

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Nonametoday — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 04:20:43 GMT

I just bought a sweater-blazer from JCrew that is meant to be worn like a blazer and it can be belted. It sort of "wraps".

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kitcat51 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 05:20:14 GMT

I live where it's very cold & have several hoodies & sweaters without closures, for me they're practical since I run hot. The only time I wear & zip my heavy winter coat is when I'm shoveling snow or hiking but it doesn't stay zipped for long. The cold doesn't bother me, my winter go to is a long or short sleeve blouse with an Isaac Soho zip front tunic hoodie & it's never zipped.

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santorini — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 05:07:21 GMT

I don't like cardigans with closures. I only like my heavy winter coat to have a zipper or a button.

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Tinkrbl44 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 05:14:33 GMT

Even when I lived in a cold climate, I didn't actually close my jackets and coats ... unless it was very cold ... or very windy.

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ECBG — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 05:55:06 GMT

I don't button a cardigan, but the only style of coat I will buy without buttons or snaps is a wrap coat with a belt.

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Janey2 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:16:25 GMT

I rarely close any type of cardigan or coat, never did. It has to be extremely cold for me to close a coat, never a cardigan. That is why you get choices in what to buy.

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insomniac2 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:27:04 GMT

"Open" fronts on many people (including me) just seem to flap in the wind. It keeps us from looking pulled togehter.

And a coat that you can't button. . .ABSURD.

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cotton4me — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:27:42 GMT

I prefer items that I can close or keep open so it’s nice to have some kind of fasteners – buttons, etc. I would not want a sweater or jacket that didn’t have the option of closing.

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LdyBugz — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:50:10 GMT

@mb141312 I completely agree! And the same goes for ankle pants.

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ID2 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:22:16 GMT

I never button a cardigan sweater. If I wanted a closed sweater I just wear a pullover sweater. I never button my coats or cardigans.

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Caaareful Shopper — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:50:01 GMT

I have cardigans with and some without closures. Doesn't matter, I never close cardigans. I never close blazers or jean jackets either. If I'm out on a walk, and the weather is getting quite cool, I put on a warm pullover like a hoodie or sweatshirt.

All of my heavy winter coats must close though. I once had a gorgeous, expensive, long, wool, wrap coat. There was only a belt to keep it closed. I wore it twice, and ended up giving it away.

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teganslaw — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:31:05 GMT

I close my winter coat, but otherwise I prefer cardigans and some jackets to be open. Sweaters or cardigans look better open IMO, which is how I notice most people wearing them.

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RespectLife — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:33:18 GMT

@santorini wrote:
I don't like cardigans with closures. I only like my heavy winter coat to have a zipper or a button.

Ditto w/ @santorini

Hate buttons or closures on cardigans!!

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Patriot3 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:35:58 GMT

I can do cardigans with or w/o buttons, but not a coat. And I will not buy a coat with just a zipper. Don't want to have to use two hands and fumble with trying to jiggle that zipper into place every time I want to close a coat!

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RollTide2008 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:43:18 GMT

Since I don’t wear cardigans as outerwear, I don’t have a need to button them. I prefer the clean look of jo closures on a sweater or jacket I’m not going to close anyway.

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Steffdoggy10 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:08:43 GMT

I don't mind a short cardigan without buttons, but the long open cardigan I find very annoying to wear. They constantly move and flap open and shift. I spend too much time fiddling and trying to adjust it to look straight and even in the front. I only bought one a long time ago from White House Black market, I never bought another

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kate2357 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:41:45 GMT

I want a button or zipper, two way zipper even better, on short or long cardigans I want to be able to have sweater come in at waist. I want the option to wear cardigan as just a top. Also, since I live in moderate climate, I will wear a cardigan as outerwear and don't like the look of a flyaway sweater on my body...just too much material and annoying to fiddle with.

Isn't it nice we all can find options for our own style?

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Effie54 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:43:54 GMT

OMG - let me add a resounding YESSSSS! I can't stand open front cardigans, wraps, and cuddle duds open front anything!! Why?? When it's freezing cold, who wants an open front anything? What are these designers thinking?