National Button Day
November 16, 2021
When I was growing up, I LOVED playing with Mom’s button jar. Buttons come in a wide variety of materials like wood, clay, shells, and plastic in every size, shape, and color. Sure, we have zippers and Velcro now, but buttons are just more fun, interesting, and whimsical.
1250 - Button Makers Guild Established
he French established the first collective that designed artisan buttons, making buttons a status symbol.
1300 - The Church Denounced Buttons
Europe was so button crazy, the church started calling them the “devil’s snare.” This was probably because most women’s clothing of the time buttoned up the front.
1896 - Button-down Collars Invented
Polo players were the first to button down their collars to stop them from getting in the way during a match; Brooks Brothers copied the look and created a lasting trend in 1896.
2014 - Buttoned Up Button
A button that was once part of a Texas confederate navy uniform circa the Civil War sold for over $2,000.
Source: NationalToday.com