Decorative Buttons

[As You Like It]

Sometimes you can find big jars of buttons in thrift shops.

Any fabric shop will have some outsized buttons, and you should be able to Google for online sources.

I am very fond of unique buttons and frequently use unusual buttons as design points in the clothes that I make. Today, I'm wearing a velveteen skirt with 2" buttons all the way down the back.

Below, you see the buttons on a pleather trenchcoat I made. And my first decent set of bound buttonholes. 'Cause I can't ever do anything the easy way!

 

[*Addicted*]

i luv chaep & chick buttons

 

[wickedly_perfect]

The pics posted are very cute and are starting to change my mind about the whole button thing... hmmm it's rubbing off on me a little

 

[emi25]

I found som new images in some magazines today...

 

[jennifer~]

Oh, decorative buttons...

 

[.francesca]

Hey! Don't stop this thread yet! Handbags with buttons anyone?

i love #4 and #29 (the second and the 4th picture)!

are those your own designs or did you find them on a website? they're awesome!

 

[*Happiness*]

I've always been fond of oversized buttons (as long as they are not too oversized), especially since most of my vintage coats have them, and even a couple of my newer coats. here are some from cheap and chic.

^ I think these extremely large buttons can look a bit silly and excessive, but with the right look it can be uber cute.

I agree! This outfit is totally cute. I love the buttons. Even though they are large...they fit the look.

 

[.francesca]

what is the website for cheap and chic buttons? i've tried google several times but nothing really comes up.

 

[emi25]

Francesca

The Cheap&Chic clothes wit buttons are from the autumn/wintercollection 2004. But all the pictures are here..

I didnt do that clothes..they are from Wooden Mustache..They look kind of homemade.. I really want to do something like that though, but right now I cant decide myself what to design, unfortunately..

 

[Fashion101]

i love this button fad

 

[TheSoCalledPrep]

Les Tropeziennes

 

[indie]

I'm in love.

 

[snowqueen]

I bought some jeans last week with a big button from this small boutique near were i live, they are so cute. I only have 3 more weeks of uniform at school so my mums been buying me loads of clothes. yay !!

 

[snowqueen]

they have these button badges in la redout summer catalogue i think they are sweet

 

[urd]

those button badges are really cute

 

[emi25]

The badge is wonderful!

Here are some other things... (from martha stewart..i'm getting desperate!..)

 

[emi25]

More buttons..

People in Rome are going crazy for buttons at the moment, you see them everywhere! Bags, jackets, shoes...

 

[morgan38]

From Anna Sui's new collection...

 

[emi25]

Nice shoes..a lot more sophisticated than the other pics..

 

[skyeblue]

I love those button badges! I can't remember where, but I saw the cutest blazer with these button flower-ish things on them. I'll look for the picture.