In the 40s, I had boots with buttons - small leather-covered domes, with a metal loop behind that was used to sew the buttons on. And I had a button hook to help fasten the buttons - that was about four inches long, with a mother-of-pearl handle and a sturdy metal hook.
Margery. ======================================== margerybu...@o2.co.uk in North Herts, UK ======================================== > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] > On Behalf Of David C COLLYER > Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:54 AM > To: hottl...@neo.rr.com; lace@arachne.com > Subject: Re: [lace] Reticella & boot buttons > > >Dear Susan, > > > Would someone give a boot button clarification? Are we speaking > > of glass head or mother of pearl buttons that have a > metal/steel shank > > The ones I have are simply tiny brown leather buttons with a rounded > head and shank on the back. I believe these were the most common boot > buttons for children around 1900 and probably earlier. > > David in Ballarat, AUS > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
