Care and Use of Original Nichols Buttons

L. Nichols Buttons from the 1940s

When Nichols first began making buttons after the war in 1946 he experimented with a huge range of materials. He also bought in ready made buttons and hand decorated them. He worked with plaster, wood, leather, horn, perspex and casein plastic.

These buttons have either drilled holes through the face of the button or through a back "stalk" or have metal loops screwed directly into the button.

The buttons are much lighter than the later glass buttons so can be used on light summer materials, however they are not all colourfast so you must use your judgement before putting them in the washing machine.

I have only a few boxes of these earlier buttons but I am going to add some pages of them to the spring and summer collections.

L. Nichols Glass Buttons from the 1950s onwards

Nichols began using glass in the 1950s and continued to work with it for the rest of his life. These buttons are heavier and so are particularly suitable for jackets, coats and knitwear.

They all have glued on metal shanks. All the buttons offered are newly glued using either backs from his orginal stock or newly purchased from his supplier.

Although the buttons are glass they are extremely robust They will easily stand up to hand washing and decent drycleaning.

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