one of my friends is really good at this - when she has a dress, pair of pants or coat that she's getting sick of, she replaces the buttons with new old ones (yes, new old ones). stylized vintage buttons can add new life to an article of clothing that you'd otherwise let sit in the back of your closet or give to salvation army. in doing a little bit of googling for my first vintage button purchase, i've found etsy to be the best so far and i especially like these for sale by abandc. i think they'd be a refreshing touch on one of my old cardigans.
next i'll be visiting youtube to learn how to sew a button. i'm feeling so domestic.
photos from abandc's shop on etsy.
