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Traditional positioning for a brooch worn on a jacket or coat may be the upper bodice, either right or remaining, about halfway between the shoulder and the coat starting. Since jackets and coats usually are fabricated of substantial material, this can be a good spot to use a weighty brooch. Although they're usually called pins or buttons. Another way to wear a brooch is usually on a lapel of a layer or suit. This is a easy place to place a brooch because because the back of the lapel is accessible simply by turning it.