{"product_id":"30pc-antique-victorian-buttons-set-excellent-condition-b697","title":"30pc Antique Victorian Button Set Excellent Condition B697","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou are buying this set of 30 buttons. In excellent shape. Integrated shanks, Age estimate around the turn o the century.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGarment Sets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn terms of actual Victorian dressmaking, 1\u003cspan class=\"math-inline\"\u003e\/2\u003c\/span\u003e inch metal or brass buttons were commonly used on tight-fitting bodices, sleeves, and jacket fronts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_47465d66fa882d16-18\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBodices \u0026amp; Jacket Fronts:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-5 citation-end-5\"\u003eVictorian women's bodices (especially in the 1870s–1890s) were closely fitted and featured long, dense rows of tiny buttons running from neck to waistline.\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e A typical bodice alone could take \u003cb\u003e12 to 24 buttons\u003c\/b\u003e down the front.\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleeves \u0026amp; Cuffs:\u003c\/b\u003e Tight fitted cuffs often featured \u003cb\u003e3 to 6 matching buttons\u003c\/b\u003e per wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVest \u0026amp; Waistcoats:\u003c\/b\u003e Men's Victorian waistcoats usually took \u003cb\u003e5 to 8 buttons\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeak Era (1870s–1900s):\u003c\/b\u003e Two-piece brass construction with integrated self-shanks became exceptionally popular during the mid-to-late Victorian era. Manufacturers developed specialized stamping presses that could form the entire back plate and shank loop out of a single brass sheet, eliminating the need to hand-solder a wire loop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cameo Jewelry Supply","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42806560948304,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1128\/7266\/files\/B697.jpg?v=1785440144","url":"https:\/\/cameojewelrysupply.com\/products\/30pc-antique-victorian-buttons-set-excellent-condition-b697","provider":"Cameo Jewelry Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}