Bigger and Better Buttons
A club member on a recent visit to Paris noticed a trend to oversized buttons. It will be interesting to see if this spreads here. This is not a novel trend, however:
The Australian Women’s Weekly, 17th February 1934 page 22.
The Australian Women’s Weekly, 1st June 1935 page 22.
The Australian Women’s Weekly, 25th January 1936 page 61. A suit “for the matron” with either matching or contrasting large buttons.
The Australian Women’s Weekly, 18th April 1936 page 52.
The Australian Women’s Weekly, 13th June 1936 page 46. “The cape fastens high to the neck with a huge button.”
Large and/or ornate buttons were a feature of fashions in the 1930s. My largest button measures 7.5cmetre, and is bizarrely backed with an illustration of flying ducks! It is probably made of celluloid.
The Tribune (Philippines), 14th November 1933 page 12.
Table Talk (Melbourne), 20th December 1934 page 5.
News (Adelaide), 21st April 1947 page 7.
For any comment or question, please use the Contact page.