A Miscellany of Materials - a photo on Flickriver

I grew up listening to the old proverb, “clothes maketh the man” whenever my Grandparents and I were fitted for, or went shopping for new clothes, or dressed up for an outing. The idea that people will judge you by the clothes you wear is sad but true. I personally don’t judge others by what they wear, but rather by who they are and what they do. However, my childhood experience has given me a sense of pride in building and maintaining a comprehensive and interesting wardrobe. The other saying I grew up being told by my beloved grandmother was to “march to the beat of my own drum”, and I am living proof of her words. As a result of combining those two sayings, my wardrobe is never out of fashion, because it was never in fashion. I set my own trends and make my own fashion: literally designing my own clothes with an array of interesting fabrics and buttons made of many different materials. That way I am always wearing something unique that expresses my own personal taste and flair.

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This year the FFF+ Group have decided to have a weekly challenge called “Snap Happy”. A different theme chosen by a member of the group each week, and the image is to be posted on the Monday of the week.

This week the theme, “material” was chosen by Gary, Gazman_AU.

At first I thought, what better way to create something for the theme than to photograph fabric swatches from my creative (and theatrical according to my partner) wardrobe. Then I thought that since the theme was “material”, I could also celebrate my love of different and interesting buttons which are also made of many different materials.

Top row, left to right:
1.) a cut steel waistcoat button from Yorkshire made in 1845 sewn onto a waistcoat made of Liberty Tudor Rose upholstery fabric.
2.) A white on blue polka dot plastic shirt button sewn onto a blue on white polka dot fabric shirt.
3.) A small parasol covered button on a shirt made of the same Japanese cotton fabric.
4.) A white 1940s Bakelite daisy shank button set against a bolt of Liberty “Chester Row” Tana Lawn (shirt yet to be made).
5.) A 1920s Art Deco Bakelite coat button set against a bolt of Morris & Co “Willow Bough cotton lawn fabric.
6.) An excess Alannah Hill pink resin blouse button used on a shirt of cotton sunflower print.

Second row, left to right:
1.) A black fish scale plastic shank button on a shirt of Japanese cotton featuring the symbols of several ancient Japanese houses.
2.) A 1950s blue plastic button set against a bolt of “Forget-Me-Not” cotton (shirt yet to be made).
3.) A large shank button covered in 1960s embossed golden yellow chrysanthemum satin on the French black velvet cuff of a theatre coat.
4.) A red gingham plastic button on a red gingham shirt.
5.) A Union Jack plastic button from Britain set against a bolt of “Taxi!” cotton (shirt yet to be made).
6.) A metal Viennese coat button from the 1920s set against a bolt of “Hera” peacock feather Liberty Tanna Lawn (shirt yet to be made with different buttons).

Third row, left to right:
1.) A large shank button covered in Liberty “Yellow Nouveau Poppy” cotton sewn onto the shoulder of a “tea-shirt” of Liberty “Blue Nouveau Poppy” cotton. Tea-Shirts are my own original design. They are a take on a t-shirt crossed with an Edwardian tea gown: with a rounded neck, a long and loose fit and no buttons down the front, but with buttons on the shoulders to allow it to be put over the head without messing up the hair.
2.) A rather whimsical orange fox shirt button set against a bolt of “Fantastic Mr. Fox” cotton (shirt yet to be made).
3.) Made by the jewellers W. Wright Ltd (est. 1848), this button is part of a set of six of what are known as “Bachelor Buttons”. Bachelor Buttons usually featured ladies in some form, either allegorical figures, or (as in this case) real women. Made circa 1905, this waistcoat button features the famous Edwardian actress Camille Clifford (1885 - 1971). Each button was made by taking a lithograph of a photograph of the actress, painting it my hand, and once dry then coating the image in celluloid to protect the image. The protected image was then inserted into a 9 carat gold frame and backing. It is placed against a bolt of figured pink and blue satin.
4.) A blue wooden button with metal housings against a bolt of Eighteenth Century calico print of “Poppies in Blue” (shirt yet to be made).
5.) A white polka dot on navy plastic shirt button on the cuff of a white and white polka dot on navy cotton shirt.
6.) An Art Deco glass dress button on a theatre jacket of high thread count Japanese cotton featuring a chrysanthemum pattern.

Fourth row, left to right:
1.) A collar button covered in 1970s burnt orange and black kimono fabric on a theatre coat made of a converted kimono in the same Japanese fabric.
2.) A black 1930s resin button featuring flowers set against a bolt of Japanese cotton featuring a print of different Japanese match brands from the 1920s (shirt yet to be made).
3.) A 1930s jade green Scottie Dog Bakelite button set against a bolt of green polka dot on white cotton (shirt yet to be made).
4.) A large metal Art Nouveau shank button on a theatre coat of high thread count Japanese cotton featuring a chrysanthemum pattern.
5.) A metal and powder coated flamingo shank button on a pink gingham cotton shirt.
6.) A vegetable ivory diamond shaped button, dyed magenta specifically on a pink cherry blossom shirt of Japanese cotton.

Fifth row, left to right:
1.) A floral resin button on a theatre jacket of high thread count Japanese cotton featuring an iris pattern.
2.) A plastic cherry button from America on the sleeve of a shirt of red cherry cotton.
3.) A large button covered in gilt weave chrysanthemum Japanese cotton on the tail of a theatre coat featuring panels of red chrysanthemum Japanese obi fabric.
4.) A blue “tulip button” sewn onto a shirt of Liberty “Blue Nouveau Poppy” cotton.
5.) A large parasol covered button on a “tea-shirt” made of the same Japanese cotton fabric. Tea-Shirts are my own original design. They are a take on a t-shirt crossed with an Edwardian tea gown: with a rounded neck, a long and loose fit and no buttons down the front, but with buttons on the shoulders to allow it to be put over the head without messing up the hair.
6.) A large 1940s taupe plastic button sewn onto a shirt of Japanese cotton featuring colourful parasols on a taupe background.

Bottom row, left to right:
1.) Made in Japan and imported to Britain during the late Nineteenth Century as part of the Japonism craze, this two-tone blue cloisonné waistcoat button is part of a set of six, and is set against a bolt of blue cherry blossom Japanese cotton.
2.) A square red vegetable ivory button on a shirt of Liberty “Morris Waterlilies in Red” cotton.
3.) A Black Japanned wooden 1920s coat button on a theatre jacket of embroidered Shanghai cherry blossom satin.
4.) A lacquered plum and black button on the cuff of a pink and red polka dot on white cotton shirt.
5.) A large shank button covered in Morris “Brown Poppies” cotton sewn onto the shoulder of a “tea-shirt” of the same fabric. Tea-Shirts are my own original design. They are a take on a t-shirt crossed with an Edwardian tea gown: with a rounded neck, a long and loose fit and no buttons down the front, but with buttons on the shoulders to allow it to be put over the head without messing up the hair.
6.) A pink and white candy stripe resin button on a pink gingham cotton shirt.

Taken on: June 1, 2020

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