All things buttons & more …
Here are five vegetable ivory buttons, one being 2 cm, the others all 1cm.
The large one has a cut away geometric design. Three have a pattern pressed into them and the other one has been carved. They are really quite nice buttons but do not show up so well in the photo.
These fabric covered buttons were bought in Japan in 2016 by my friend Carole.
They are nice and bright and I guess they are Japanese fabric. It is always nice to receive buttons from friends who have been overseas.
Here are three more buttons which I bought recently in Melbourne.
One is of brass with black enamel, one a fawn pierced plastic and the final one is of orange plastic with black swirly lines on it. How modern they look.
Here is a small group of five Art Deco buttons in various sizes and colours of green, black and brown. I was pleased to be given them recently. Wouldn’t they enhance a garment from the 1930’s.
What an ornate pattern has been etched onto these buttons. They are of Mother of Pearl which has been coloured a beautiful bright blue before being etched. (maybe by laser)
They measure 2 1/2cm and are modern. My friend Jacqui gave them to me.
These four plastic buttons all have a cut out design; two different designs and two different colours. They are old buttons but how old I do not know.
These two buttons were among a group given to me recently.
They are both mottled plastic (maybe Bakelite) in a taupe colour with a tin trim in a geometric shape. This is typically Art Deco style. One is quite fine and a sew through type while the other is rather chunky with a brass loop shank.
Here are some more new buttons from Jimmy Buttons shop in Fitzroy.
They are beaded in black on black material and look quite nice. I wonder where they were made and by whom. ( a lot of hand sewing)
Here are two more recent acquisitions to my collection. They are of the same design but with a different colour combination and are of mottled plastic. The trim adds a great contrast to an otherwise plain button.
These black and white buttons were very popular in the 1930’s. The colours and designs contrast nicely. I have quite a few of this type of button but these two are new to my collection.