Month: January 2019

Here are four old plastic dress buckles. One has some carving which makes it more interesting. In the 1940’s – 50’s many women made their own dresses a lot of which had belts requiring a buckle. These are plain but are nice shapes.

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This pin cushion was another one of my sewing projects some years back. It was just a bit of fun. A wooden tape measure and needle case are pictured too.

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These buttons are quite unusual being made of plastic and incorporating a white glass disc in the centre. It has a leafy design in gold lustre. They measure just under 3 1/2cm so are a reasonable size.

This Gay Nineties button is very chunky and not very feminine. Maybe it was worn on a gentleman’s coat in the 1890’s ! The cut glass stone is an amber colour and the brass is pressed into a flowery design. It has a japanned tin back and loop shank.

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Even though it is only plastic I find this button very striking with the black design on a cream ground. It has a loop shank. The buttons of today are so different to those of the early 1900’s (just another sign of the times, or does that make me sound old!! )

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These three buttons are all 2018 Opp Shop finds. Two are flat sew through types and the third one is a domed plastic button with a loop shank. They may be plain but are still part of button history.

Here are three identical red plastic buckles. They have some carving on them taking the plain look away and are in the shape of a leaf. How jazzy are they!

How about another change from buttons. I made this scissor case many years ago. I did a lot of stitchery back then before my button collecting days which started in 2001.

These buttons are really much prettier than the photo shows. They have a sort of Art Nouveau design in blue and cream on a black background. It is outlined in gold and is set in tin. The cream border sets the whole design off contrasting nicely with the black.

These diminutive buttons are of black glass and are diamond shaped. They are decorated with incised lines painted white which are very showy. They are new to my collection.