The first buttons could speak as early as the Stone Age would have met them further in the form of bone thorns used as a kind of switch in leather clothing. Archaeological finds in the Bronze Age already point to the shape of the button, which is the same as what we know today. But it was still supplemented with needles, and its function was quite decorative. Over the centuries, when the way of dressing has changed significantly, the popularity of buttons that replace the connection of clothes and shoelaces has increased. Already in the Baroque period there was a big love button, which did not spare the materials used – silver, gold, mother-of-pearl, brocade. The less wealthy part of the population had to settle for buttons made of bone, wood or horns.

Button beaters had to be very busy with their craft at that time, and given that they drove their lathes by pedaling and other changes such as polishing and drilling holes were made in an animated cloud of dust, their work was rather painstaking. You need to add the following:  
Rivet buttons made by sewing zinc rings also began to appear relatively soon. They were sewn to the bed linen. It was also popular with uniform forest officers, who were in demand for leather and metal used by the military, and even antler buttons were used.

In today\’s clothing industry, there is less demand for buttons than in previous centuries, but we still can\’t do without buttons, especially in the context of men\’s fashion for parties and walking suits and shirts. In addition, the type of shirt with closed cufflinks on the sleeves is becoming more and more popular, it is often a small work of art and a classy accessory. In the women\’s wardrobe, we meet him mainly in shirt blouses and jackets.
So let\’s hope that the button will not only disappear from the face of the world, but also that in a few decades you will not have to go to the museum to see it.
 

The first buttons could speak as early as the Stone Age would have met them further in the form of bone thorns used as a kind of switch in leather clothing. Archaeological finds in the Bronze Age already point to the shape of the button, which is the same as what we know today. But it was still supplemented with needles, and its function was quite decorative. Over the centuries, when the way of dressing has changed significantly, the popularity of buttons that replace the connection of clothes and shoelaces has increased. Already in the Baroque period there was a big love button, which did not spare the materials used – silver, gold, mother-of-pearl, brocade. The less wealthy part of the population had to settle for buttons made of bone, wood or horns.

Button beaters had to be very busy with their craft at that time, and given that they drove their lathes by pedaling and other changes such as polishing and drilling holes were made in an animated cloud of dust, their work was rather painstaking. You need to add the following:  
Rivet buttons made by sewing zinc rings also began to appear relatively soon. They were sewn to the bed linen. It was also popular with uniform forest officers, who were in demand for leather and metal used by the military, and even antler buttons were used.

In today\’s clothing industry, there is less demand for buttons than in previous centuries, but we still can\’t do without buttons, especially in the context of men\’s fashion for parties and walking suits and shirts. In addition, the type of shirt with closed cufflinks on the sleeves is becoming more and more popular, it is often a small work of art and a classy accessory. In the women\’s wardrobe, we meet him mainly in shirt blouses and jackets.
So let\’s hope that the button will not only disappear from the face of the world, but also that in a few decades you will not have to go to the museum to see it.