What's up with those buttons on suit sleeves? | Brainworm
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Sources? I guess? This is my first time doing this and dear god I need to write down more things.
A: Websites talking about sleeve buttons coming from historical figures (with a lack of sources)
https://www.lanieri.com/blog/en/what-are-the-buttons-on-the-jacket-sleeve-for/
https://tweedroom.com/blog/buttons-on-the-sleeves-of-jacket/
B: Collection of artwork of US military uniforms
https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/heritage/uniforms-and-personal-equipment/uniforms-1776-1783.html
C: blah blah, wikipedia isn't a credible source, bite me
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_suits
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beau_Brummell
D: Image source of Fredrick William Ernest
https://www.rct.uk/collection/405893/frederick-william-ernest-count-of-schaumburg-lippe-1724-77-and-a-groom
E: Website that sent me down the Surgeon Cuff's rabbit hole
https://georgehahn.com/surgeons-cuffs/
lessons learned for next time, write down everything I look at, no matter how small