How to Sew a Bound Buttonhole: Yes, making bound buttonholes can be time-consuming. But it's a tailoring detail that gives your jacket a couture finish and great strength. You'll be able to wear — and enjoy — that jacket for years! Bound buttonholes are one of those details that make a handmade garment look polished, professional and oh-so-gorgeous. You mostly find this type of closure on couture jackets and coats, along with hand pad-stitching, back-stays and hand stitching.