I wish I was boning vampires.

I'm going to start work on a new costume this week. There is a tight fitting bodice/jacket that, according to the pattern, requires 24 buttons. I don't want to use that many so I am wondering if I can alternate buttons with eyelets and hooks so I would only use twelve buttons and make the front look less cluttered. Would that work?

(Also, life has been alright. Just been too lazy to update.)