#vintagebuttons

[katelovessewing]

4 Vintage Hot Pink Plastic Buttons: Rainbow Rhinestones - Etsy

[professorpski]

Ginormous Blue Button: What Was It For?

I found this button in an antique store and pondering its size. It came as a single button which probably meant it was supposed to be used as one. Although it had some gleam to it, it wasn’t particularly shiny and it came in navy blue which was one of the standard colors for women’s daytime clothing for much of the 20th Century. All this told me: coat button.

And indeed, when I took a look at my collection of patterns, I found this reissued 1950s pattern from Simplicity 8509. This style of swing coat or swing jacket was popular through the 1950s. It could be worn with the long, straight skirt which was as much part of the the New Look style by Christian Dior from 1947 as the better-known long, flared skirt. This version has both single button, or 3 buttons or none at all. Each time the buttonholes are bound which suits such a large button as it has more structure built into it.

Of course, single- and no-button coats are not the most practical, of course, as anyone who has worn one in a chilly breeze can tell you. They do give you the air of a woman with a private car waiting for her at the curb, so even the breeze has no time to mess with her. For those of us who need to hurry down the street without the private car, we can opt for as many buttons as we like.

You can find this pattern for sale here: https://simplicity.com/simplicity/s8509

[yanadesigns]

Vintage Buttons

[mischief-maker-me]

This is what happens when I'm allowed unattended in thrift stores. These are just the ones i found most interesting of the small shoe-box stash that I snaggeded at a local thrift (they support the local hospice, so it's very easy to justify purchases there). #buttons #vintagebuttons #antiquebuttons #thriftstorefinds #thrift https://www.instagram.com/p/CEcrsp3JR8n/?igshid=1iw7sfhf7kott

[movementbuttons]

i have fresh #fleamarketfinds from yesterday. Stay tuned! Maybe I’ll post vintage buttons all week???🌼 #buttons #pins #pinbackbuttons #vintage #vintagebuttons #buttoncollection #buttonhunter #hoardertown #movementbuttons #movementpinbackbuttons (at Bellmore Flea Market) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz8hixEnWci/?igshid=1hhm9mf482ys3

[otruta]

I still can't choose buttons from these two vintage sets 🙈 black or navy blue ❓ . #otrutaknit #otrutadesign #knittedcardigan #merinowool #tweedyarn #knittersofig #raglansweater #reversestockinette #tinycables #topdownraglan #vintagebuttons

[sukiesoriginal]

Needles and pins - and old scissors and craft books. A good day at the Salvos for a collector (and user) of handiwork implements. I've been on the lookout for an old Dorcas pin tin for years, and interesting buttons are good candidates for my Treasure Purses. I'm not sure what the bendy scissors are for, but I aim to find out! The 1968 knitting book is full of information about different knitting traditions, as well as stitch and garment patterns. #thrifting #needlework #needlesandpins #vintage #knitting #vintagebuttons #vintagecraftbook #vintagescissors #salvos (at Moyston, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnsuNf3hx7A/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ip0ieil6yyfc

[kislak-center]

Happy Birthday Edward Gorey! Edward St. John Gorey (1925-2000) was an American author and artist, primarily known for his children’s stories and illustrations of children’s books. According to his obituary in the New York Times, Gorey was a fan of ballet—particularly the @nycballet and George Balanchine. Throughout this collection, there are all sorts of delightful ballet-related items from t-shirts and note pads, to these positively charming buttons. Gorey's illustrations brought all sorts of inconceivable things to life... the New York Kitty Ballet is just one of them! For more treasures like these, check out the Kislak Center’s Special Collections Processing Center’s blog here: pennrare.wordpress.com Call number: Ms. Coll. 1185, The Gotham Book Mart collection of Edward Gorey material, 1945-2012, Box 14, Folder 4 🐱 http://ow.ly/j3Bk30i5yqj * * * #kislakcenter #librariesofinstagram #pennlibraries #EdwardGorey #theatrethursday #ballet #vintagebuttons #vintagepin #nycb #cityballet #specialcollections #newyorkkitty