In addition to other comments: I've also found these buttons on garments made of lighter weight fabrics such as silk tafffeta. In many instances, the buttons are not sewn on. The shank is inserted through a hand-sewn eyelet and the button is secured on the wrong side with a clip, a long piece of linen twill tape, or a thin strip of leather or, in two examples, a piece of string. This technique provides much more support and less strain on the bodice.
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