Month: November 2024

Here are two hand made silver buttons made by my friend Di. Her initials are on the back. She was just new to working with silver and had fun making them. She gave them to me as a Xmas present and I was pleased to get them.

Here are three modern metalized plastic buttons with “Pearl” centres. The borders on each one is different and effective it it’s own way. I have many of these type of buttons as they were readily available in the opp shops a few years ago. Some are shiny gold, some silver and with different coloured centres in them.

Here are some fabric covered buttons including a buckle and also showing some of the different types of backs used. You could buy the kits to make up your buttons from the left over material from making a dress as many ladies did back in the 1940s to 1960s. I find it interesting to compare the fabrics back then to what is available in the shops at present. Now the patterns are more bold and the colours much brighter.

These two modern Dorset buttons were a gift from a friend who made them. I have tried but could not get them neat enough. I admire the old Dorset buttons made in England and apparently it was quite a Cottage Industry. These two are just a bit of fun.