Glossary · Jacket
Milanese buttonhole
asola lucida
A hand-worked lapel buttonhole in glossy silk with a long tapered keyhole: asola lucida. The most conspicuous piece of hand finishing on a jacket, and purely ornamental.
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Glossary · Jacket
asola lucida
A hand-worked lapel buttonhole in glossy silk with a long tapered keyhole: asola lucida. The most conspicuous piece of hand finishing on a jacket, and purely ornamental.