Re: [h-cost] Source for buttons?

2013-03-11 Thread annbwass
From: "annbw...@aol.com" To: h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 5:54 PM Subject: [h-cost] Source for buttons? I am looking for spherical pearl (or pearl-like) buttons--you know, like the kind on long gloves--but in a smoky gray color, not white. Does anyone know of a

Re: [h-cost] Source for buttons?

2013-03-10 Thread Sharon Collier
ra.com] On Behalf Of Franchesca Havas Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 6:34 PM To: 'Historical Costume' Subject: Re: [h-cost] Source for buttons? How do you permanently dye pearls? I.E. dye them so that they do not bleed on your fabric and do not fade if you wash your garment? Franchesca Mag

Re: [h-cost] Source for buttons?

2013-03-10 Thread Franchesca Havas
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 5:00 PM To: 'Historical Costume' Subject: Re: [h-cost] Source for buttons? Get regular white ones, then dye. Sharon C. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of annbw...@aol.com Sent: Sunday

Re: [h-cost] Source for buttons?

2013-03-10 Thread Beteena Paradise
" To: h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 5:54 PM Subject: [h-cost] Source for buttons? I am looking for spherical pearl (or pearl-like) buttons--you know, like the kind on long gloves--but in a smoky gray color, not white. Does anyone know of a source?

Re: [h-cost] Source for buttons?

2013-03-10 Thread Sharon Collier
Get regular white ones, then dye. Sharon C. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of annbw...@aol.com Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 2:55 PM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: [h-cost] Source for buttons? I am looking for

[h-cost] Source for buttons?

2013-03-10 Thread annbwass
I am looking for spherical pearl (or pearl-like) buttons--you know, like the kind on long gloves--but in a smoky gray color, not white. Does anyone know of a source? Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/ma

Re: [h-cost] Source for buttons

2012-01-13 Thread R Lloyd Mitchell
fran, if there is any special type of button you might need for a project, I too havea wonderful collection of said buttons , some in the counts of 12/18...we could do some kind of exchange if I should have what you are looking for... KSM -Original Message- From: "Lavolta Press" Sent 1/

Re: [h-cost] Source for buttons

2012-01-13 Thread Lavolta Press
I've been using original Victorian and Edwardian buttons for years. I used to buy big cards wherever I could find them, and my father bought me lots of button boxes and jars from estate auctions. I still get tempted by cards of old buttons on eBay. I have a big cabinet of buttons on store cards

Re: [h-cost] Source for buttons

2012-01-13 Thread R Lloyd Mitchell
Fran, not sure just what your project is but there are a fair number of LaMode buttons up on e=Bay...some are a bit pricey...Then I googled LaMode buttons and there seem to be dozens of sources, including theLaMode web site. Does this help? -Original Message- From: "Lavolta Press" Sent 1

Re: [h-cost] Source for buttons

2012-01-12 Thread Aylwen Gardiner-Garden
I can order them online in Australia from my wholesale suppliers. Aylwen Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academy www.earthlydelights.com.au http://edhda.eventbrite.com http://aylwen.blogspot.com http://www.janeaustenfestival.blogspot.com On 13 January 2012 14:44, wrote: > > > > As a matter o

Re: [h-cost] Source for buttons

2012-01-12 Thread albertcat
As a matter of fact Jo Anns might even do that for you... ** They will. I needed someting like 42 buttons for an 18th century coat and Jo Ann's had the perfect ones...on sale. But of course they only had like 15 of them. I ordered the rest I needed and even though they came 2 week

Re: [h-cost] Source for buttons

2012-01-12 Thread Wicked Frau
Seems to me that I have had good luck googleing the model number and make and getting stuff to come up. Also, some folks will special order the buttons for you. As a matter of fact Jo Anns might even do that for you... Sg On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 8:03 PM, Lavolta Press wrote: > Where is a good

[h-cost] Source for buttons

2012-01-12 Thread Lavolta Press
Where is a good place to buy the "La Mode" collection of vintage reproduction buttons online? I cleaned out my local J-Ann's of a couple of styles without finding enough for a project. And I go to J-Ann's as seldom as possible . . . Fran Lavolta Press www.lavoltapress.com www.facebook.com/La