a word from my sister:
I have always saved the buttons that are attached to new garments. I thought it would be pretty to display them someday, but I never really had enough. I was at an estate sale awhile back & found a huge zip lock bag of vintage button for $1. you could tell they were all really old by the color & shape. so I snatched them up & now i keep them in this little glass with my hatpins.
I had never seen a hatpin before until recently; I was fascinated. back in the day, they were used to pin the hat down to a woman’s head by her hair. I love that over time, they became more & more ornate & were used as decoration, kind of like today's headband.
Oh hat-pins! yes.. not so common these days. What wonderful photos you have here! And thanks for your visit and for leaving a gentle comment. I'll be back!
ReplyDeleteI love a good hatpin-how chic!
ReplyDeleteLove this idea! I never know what to do with my extra buttons and I love the vintage additions too!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Let's bring back the hatpin look! Who's with me?
that is so funny!!! i've saved all of them... and still have them even if i don't have the clothes anymore
ReplyDeleteLot hatpins, as a matter of fact I bought 3 of them at a flea market in London some years ago! And stilla dore them! Love that glasss showing those vintage buttons!
ReplyDelete