There are many different reasons why there are buttons on sleeves. Some people think buttons on sleeves look good, or they could have had other ideas while designing the piece of clothing.
The possessive form for the plural noun sleeves is sleeves'. Example sentence: Both sleeves' buttons are missing.
To keep the soldiers from wiping their noses on their sleeves.
Decorations One legend has it that it is to prevent the soldiers from wiping their noses on their sleeves!
So his soldiers wouldn't use their coat sleeves on wipe their noses on.
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The number of buttons on the sleeve of a suit has been historically indicative of the function and formality of the suit. More buttons equates to more formal. There are usually the same number of buttons on the sleeve as on the front of the jacket.
The buttons were for replacement of lost buttons on the kit bag the soldiers used to keep patches and powder, as well as medical supplies for treating wounds protected from the elements. It was very important to protect these supplies so replacement buttons were an essential item in the battle field.
Cufflinks can be worn any time that the man is wearing a shirt which does not have buttons to fasten their sleeves together.
Long Sleeves, Short Sleeves, Sleevless (vest tops) Elbow Lengnth Sleeves, cuffed sleeves, tight sleeves, baggy sleeves.wow sleeves has lost all meaning to me now.
This question provides no relative basis to generate a meaningful answer, so I guess the answer is "a feather on top of a bowl of ice cream." Please ask a more specific question and ensure it is in the correct category. If you are talking of clothing then adornments such as earrings would be unnecessary or the buttons on the sleeves of sport coat or suit coat sleeves.
Sleeve= Llawes Sleeves= Llewys
The ancient Romans did not wear jackets as we know them. They had no zippers or buttons and their sleeves were also not set in as ours. The closest thing to a "jacket" that they used was a caracalla, which was a closed cloak type of garment.