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What is the Rule of Thumb for button placement on two and three button sport jackets

Tommy

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What is the Rule of Thumb for button placement, height-wise, on two and three button sport jackets, in relation to one's body/frame? What is considered proper button positioning in relation to one's belly button for two and three button models? I hope that doesn't sound stupid, but some jackets seem to have too-high placed arrangements, and others too-low. I don't care as much for the low placed two button jackets, they appear ill-fitting. Yet I happen to be tall and long waisted, so some of the higher placements IMO look strange on me.

Some of the old esky illustrations show a rather high button placement for the top two buttons on a three button jacket, and the center button looks to be slightly above the belly button area.

I used the search function here and at Ask Andy, and couldn't locate relevant info. Thoughts are appreciated!
 

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