A few thoughts about buttons

[horrorvenus]

As a child, I used to love to go through my Mom's button box. There were buttons from outfits she'd made, mended and bought. There were buttons I'd never seen on any garment in the house and buttons that looked like they belonged on a fairy princess. Over the years, the button box came to be mine and I still love to go through it and reminisce. It'

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some rambling

[theblackdeer]

I adore buttons. I have a set of antique rhinestone buttons waiting for something to go on. They're awesome, every stone is prong set. I wanted to put them on my faux fur coat but I left it in an airport. :( :( :(

I just bought a 40's dress but it may be too casual for the buttons. We'll see...

Re: some rambling

[horrorvenus]

In the buttons I was gifted, I found a good collection of glass buttons and abalone / mother of pearl buttons. So pretty!

[queeniex]

my mom used to have a button box that she got from my grandma...
it was so much fun to go through and i used to make things with the pretty ones all the time

[horrorvenus]

What sorts of things did you make?

[queeniex]

i liked to make dolls and use them for eyes..
and i used to add the pretty ones to my clothes...

we glued them to paper and make collages with them..
and take the glass mrs butterworth syrup bottles and make them into dolls..
by glueing fabric and buttons to her...

gee we actually had things to do before video games lol

[horrorvenus]

Oh, I like the Mrs. Butterworth doll idea!
I've got a doll made from one of those old liquid soap bottles.
I see them in thrift stores occationally, but I haven't decided if I really want to collect them or not, they're kind of ugly.

[40andfabulous]

That was a really nice memory. Thanks for sharing it with us. It reminded me of all the trinkets I used to play with in my mothers jewelry box, including old buttons.

[40andfabulous]

I know this is an older post of yours but I wanted to share....
Today my daughter (she's 10), and her two little friends were spending the day at my house. They started to complain they were bored after an hour, so we hopped in the car and went to the craft store. First thing they picked out was a big bag of mixed buttons, then child sized aprons, some glue, and some fabric paint. They sat at the table for hours gluing buttons on their aprons. They would hold up their buttons and point out the pretty features that were on them, and carefully glue them down. They look so pretty! As I was watching and listening to them, your post came to mind about your button box. Thought you would like to know that little girls still love buttons.
AnneMarie

[horrorvenus]

:o)
I think buttons must have something magical in them as little girls can't resist.
A dusting of some craft inducing crack?
I still haven't figured out what to do with all of mine, though I'm considering a mosaic on a dark skirt.