Button closure is number of buttons used to fasten front panels of a single or double breasted jacket.
Lapel is a folded flap of cloth on front of a single or double breasted jacket that is sewn to the collar at higher angle than notch creating pointed effect.
Lapel width represents the width of folded flaps of cloth on the front of a jacket. It is the widest part.
Lapel edge stitch is the stitching at the edge of a lapel. Standard is pick stitch by hand. Top stitch is machine done. Lapel edge can be without stitch.
Lapel buttonholes refer to flowers worn in the lapel buttonhole of a coat or a jacket. They are referred to simply as "buttonholes" or boutonnières.
Lining is the interior of a suit jacket. Full lining in jacket adds structure and weight to your suit. A half lined suit jacket is slightly lighter and breathable. Unlined or unstructured suit jackets have no added structure. With no lining more attention has to be paid to interior details that normally would be out of sight.
Lining style is how the lining of a suit jacket is shaped on the inside.
Inside pockets are small bag sewn in between cloth and lining as a part of the garment. It is use for carrying small articles. They are on the inside of a jacket at chest / breast level. One on each side of the body. Similarly, card and pen pockets are on the left side at waist and hip level respectively.
Chest pocket is a small bag sewn at chest level as a part of the garment. Mostly it is use for pocket squares. Usually chest pocket is made with a wider strip of fabric known as welt or single extra piece of cloth sewn directly onto the front of the jacket as patch pocket or it is made with small strip of fabric taping the top and bottom of the slit as jetted pocket. Chest pocket can be made with flap.
Hip pockets are a small bag sewn in between cloth and lining or a single extra piece of cloth sewn directly onto the front of the jacket as a part of the garment. It is use for carrying small articles.
Ticket pocket is the third hip pocket located just above the right hip pocket and roughly half as wide. Initially it was a feature of country suits, used for storing a train ticket. Today ticket pocket is a feature of town suits as well.
A vent is a vertical slit rising from the bottom hem of a jacket. Vent length depends on jacket length. Purpose of the vent is to allow for ease of movement. A jacket could be single vent located in center, double vents located on the sides, or no vent at all.
Jacket bottom also known as jacket quarters are the right and left flap of a jacket that meet together below the waist button or below the last button. Straight bottom is closed quarters with no gap between flaps.
End of the jacket sleeve has slit as vent and buttons. Buttons can be functional or non functional. Number of buttons can vary with one's choice.
Type of buttons used in suit. All button types are hand made by local crafter.
