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Wed, Jul 6, 11 at 17:15
| Found these buttons today, and have never seen anything like them before. There are 5 altogether, 2 seem to be sort of cufflinks, but the other 3 are a puzzle to me. BTW, they seem to be women's buttons as they all have the same "flower" design.
The back shank seems to be a sort of pin and when pushed comes out the other end. It is spring-loaded. Has anyone seen something like this, and if so, is there a special name for these buttons? Thanks.
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| They are studs....meant to be used on a shirt with 2 button holes.....common on a man's formal shirt....but also sometimes seen on women's blouses. |
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| Can be used as cuff links on french cuffs. |
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| No they can't.... Cufflinks have more space for the layers of fabric involved in a French cuff shirt |
Here is a link that might be useful: Men's formal set.
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| Umm....I knew that.....just kidding. I have never seen such a contraption before, but sure makes it easy to find when you know what they are! Thanks :) |
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- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Thu, Jul 7, 11 at 21:34
| Removable buttons for a woman's blouse, because dry cleaners RUIN buttons or steal the expensive ones, or so you can move buttons between blouses. My fashionista aunt had several sets. They slide through a hole in the under layer, and button normally though a buttonhole. |
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| They look more like buttons for a woman's blouse as lazy said. It is unlikely that a man would have had flower studs-at least none that have come down through our family and we have some from the late 1800s. I think they would be fun to have! |
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