04-02-2012, 03:51 PM
I have checked online and found that you can still buy men's flannel shirts with flap pockets. There are plenty of them, and I've looked at quite a few. And, I found that most, but not all, have either buttons or snaps associated with the flaps. So, that is definitely the style today. I'll attach a couple of samples.
So, then it occurred to me to look again at 63 Lovelady to see if there was any indication of a button or snap on his flap. And sure enough, above the white crescent line, which is the lower margin of the flap, there is a mark right in the midline.
I have sent these images out to a lot of people, including people unrelated to this dispute, and asked them and render an opinion, and so far, overwhelmingly, the vote has been that that mark represents a button or snap. Here are the three images. See what you think.
So, then it occurred to me to look again at 63 Lovelady to see if there was any indication of a button or snap on his flap. And sure enough, above the white crescent line, which is the lower margin of the flap, there is a mark right in the midline.
I have sent these images out to a lot of people, including people unrelated to this dispute, and asked them and render an opinion, and so far, overwhelmingly, the vote has been that that mark represents a button or snap. Here are the three images. See what you think.