All things buttons & more …
Here is another new button which I bought at Jimmy Buttons recently. It is very striking with the black and clear glass combination set in white metal. It would look great on a plain fabric, especially evening wear. It has a metal loop shank.
I believe these two buttons may be made from Casein. They have the same cut away design with different colours. Square buttons are just always a little bit different. They measure a little under 2 cm.
I belong to a small local button collector’s group who meet once a month at each other’s homes.
In 2011 we had a challenge to collect buttons of a theme. I chose Chooks and Roosters and this is the result of my effort. They are all modern apart from the hand painted white glass button in the middle. It is set in white metal and I think quite charming.
The others are of various materials including wood, plastic, metal and ceramic. They make up a nice display which I have mounted on hessian for a natural look. I show a few individual photos too.
Carmen Miranda was born in Portugal and moved to Brazil. She was made famous in Hollywood as The Brazillian Bombshell in the 1930’s – 40’s.
I made up this colourful card of buttons to represent her as she wore fruit and flowers etc. in her headwear. Just a bit of fun!
Here are three modern mother of pearl buttons that were given to me by my friend Jacqui. They have been coloured black before having the design etched on them and are very effective with a bird and some leaves. I guess they may be laser printed. They are 2 1/2 cm. in diameter.
This pattern with it’s white stripes on the green background is typically Art Deco. It is a plastic button ( I think Casein) The geometric design is very effective. I guess there were other colours made in this design which would each be pleasing. It measures a little over 3 cm.
I love these buttons and was thrilled to be given them recently.
The stripey areas stand out on the complimentary plain colours. They are a little over 2 1/2cm and are from the 1920’s – 30’s period.
I have just had a few days in Melbourne with my nephew Graeme. He always takes me somewhere for an outing. I went to The Button Shop, Glenferrie Rd. Malvern for a short while and bought a few new buttons.
Here is one of my purchases in Malvern. It was an expensive button at $20 but will be a lovely antique in 100 years.
It is large at approx. 4 1/2 cm. The purple colour is a great foil for the green, blue, orange and black of the inner disc. I feel it is quite dramatic.
I purchased these two buttons in The Button Shop, Malvern this week. They are both black plastic imitating the black glass buttons from the 1900’s. What a great copy they are!
I show here three new Mother of Pearl buttons which I purchased in Melbourne. They have been dyed and etched (maybe by laser) It was hard to look in the small shop.