Anyone know what this kind of jacket button might be called? I've borrowed a jacket from my cousin, one is missing, it would be nice to send it back fixed.
A quick visual search throws up loads of sites selling vintage leather buttons, so I guess it's just a case of matching the size, style & colour as best you can.
These seem closeish but not a perfect match.
https://www.totallybuttons.com/20mm-mid-tan-classic-leather-shank-button.html
Etsy has load of similar buttons for sale. Charity shops sometimes have tins of old buttons you can rummage through.
That one is an "on" button.
The one you're missing is an "off" button.
...I'll check our Fox's biscuit tin when I get home! 😀
Think its a leather woven football button.
Couple of quid
https://thebuttonqueen.co.uk/product/brown-football-style-real-leather-shanked-button/
"it would be nice to send it back fixed."
I like your style!
You'll never find another one that matches perfectly, so you'll probably need to replace them all.
Move one of the old buttons... so the replacement is the very bottom button and then all the others that sit next to each other match.
Is there a spare sewn inside the jacket somewhere?
Smashing, thanks all! A football button is a good name for these.
There is no spare and I appreciate it won't be an exact match, but it's an old jacket so a bit of patina will probably be a good thing. I will put it at the bottom though, that's a great call.
Paul Smith, and copied by others, made a fortune by charging premium prices for jackets where one of the buttons didn’t match the others. Fix what you like and describe it as a “designer touch"
Paul Smith, and copied by others, made a fortune by charging premium prices for jackets where one of the buttons didn’t match the others. Fix what you like and describe it as a “designer touch"
Oi, I have one of his shirts and it's lovely... (£9.99 new from Vinted)
Have you tried pushing the button?
