The Little History of Buttons

The Little History of Buttons

We tend to take buttons rather for granted these days. They are the ubiquitous fastener in all our wardrobes. We do them up in the morning without much thought. They are cheap and plentiful, but it was not always like that. Time was that buttons could feature silver, gold and diamonds. In fact the humble button has been essential to the Western World for centuries. It made possible tailoring and fashion as we know them today. Without the button we would be quite undone. The button has a long and distinguished history. It is a history that takes in savage barbarians, fat German ladies, kind Spanish noblewomen, Jacobite spies, the soldiers of the British Empire, and a number of anonymous genius inventors who added their inventions to the story of the humble button. With 60 photos, this book tells the story of one of the most important, but most neglected elements of modern fashion.
Country USA
Manufacturer Independently published
Binding Paperback
EANs 9781520368009
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00