All things buttons & more …
This black plastic buckle is quite delicate with it’s floral design and diamantes along the edge. I guess it may be from the 1930s but don’t really know. I actually have used it on a small model and it sits on a cabinet in my bedroom. I made it probably about 50 years ago and I can’t believe now that I did it as I certainly was no dressmaker!
Here are two enamel buttons both in black and white and both with a tiny pink rose. I guess the one on the left is in the Art Nouveau style and I wonder if the right one is perhaps a little more Art Deco. They are quite simple in their design and I like them both.
These two buttons are of dark grey fabric combined with an open work brass centre. It depicts tulip flowers and is quite different. Maybe these buttons were used on a two piece lady’s suit of that same material. That is my guess anyhow.
These cream plastic buttons have a white glass disc in the centre with a gold lustred leaf pattern. The second photo shows the groove through shank. They were in a tin of buttons I bought from a lady several years ago. They are not really modern but I have no idea of their age.
This Fabric button was stitched by Helen Pappas and I bought it several years ago at Melbourne Buttonfest. Helen said it was inspired by the lady in the church choir and she is really singing her heart out. Just look at the fine stitching on the cardigan. The colours are so much nicer in reality too.
Here are three different Celluloid Back Buttons or Victorian Celluloid as they can be called. Each have a different coloured celluloid as well as different metal trim. I quite like these buttons although sombre in tone their designs are interesting and they complimented the fabrics of the time.
My friend Olwyn bought these buttons at The Fine Arts Museum shop in Santiago, Chile in 2015. I was pleased to receive them. They are I think a fine white canvas with the black printing of Native Symbols on them. Like many fabric covered buttons they have a tin back. They measure a little over 3 cm so are quite a nice size. I wonder what they represent although to me they appear to be a figure with a large head, arms and legs. What do you think?
This Bakelite button is large and has an oblong glass stone set in a decorative white metal escutcheon which shows up against the dark brown background. I guess it was used on an overcoat but I can’t quite remember using buttons that big. Oh for a book displaying clothes of olden days and the buttons used.
I like these black and white plastic buttons from the 1920s and 1930s. I think they may be casein. Their geometric designs are simple but effective and would be dramatic on a plain black or white garment. I have quite a few of these buttons and they look good en masse.
These three plastic buttons have been bought new over the last few years. They are all in various shades of brown and are completely different designs. Two are sew through types and one has a self shank. These buttons will be the collectables of the future.