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These three Mother of Pearl buttons are modern and all have the same design but in different colours.. They have been painted or dyed, I am not sure which and then been etched to show the shell colour underneath. They were bought new and I still look occasionally in the shops in case a button jumps out at me. They all have their part in the history of buttons and fashion.

These buttons are Opp Shop finds. They are metalized plastic outer with a plastic centre which resembles Tiger’s Eye natural stone. Plastic can imitate all types of materials and has done over the years. I have lots of this type of button with the central piece imitating coloured glass or pearl etc. I guess they are from the 1980s – 90s but am not sure.

Here is a group of pressed plastic buttons from the 1930s – 40s. I have a lot of these buttons and rather like them because of their simple designs and subtle colours. They are all sew through type. They would have been a very suitable button say on a cotton dress.

Here we have some old plastic buttons and a buckle probably from the 1940s. The buttons have different designs on them and are sew through type. The buckle has a pressed floral pattern and would look nice on a belt of a dress of appropriate material. By choosing the right buttons and buckle you could really make a dress look great.

This button is made of various threads in different colours wound over a wooden mould. It was used during the period 1920 to 1925 by Paul Poiret who was a popular French Fashion Designer of the time. I have seen fashions designed by him on the net and I can just imagine what type of garment this button would have been used on; very elegant.

These three wooden buttons were bought new in a haberdashery shop a few years ago. They each depict a different species of owl. They are sew through type and I couldn’t imagine wearing them on a garment so consider them just a collector’s item.

These two buttons were bought new several years ago. They are made of some type of plastic. They have a floral design sort of embossed on them and are of an irregular shape which makes them a bit different.

Here are two painted brass buttons quite different to each other. One has a floral design in a sort of Art Nouveau style while the other is more a geometric pattern. They are quite colourful. They have a loop shank and measure 2 1/2 cm.

I do not know anything about this brass button. It has a portrait of Queen Victoria on the front and the back says Austrian Make. It is a fairly small button at a little over 1 1/2 cm.

This elaborate velvet frame contains 24 lovely Austrian Tinies buttons. I enjoy these buttons because of the minute detail and materials used to create such small buttons. You need a magnifying glass to really appreciate the workmanship of them. En masse they make a nice display.