Thursday, April 23, 2009

Interesting


It was customary during the 1800's for women to exchange buttons from their garments with loved-ones who would then sew the souvenir onto a wide, black elastic band. An extravagant bracelet indicated a well-loved woman.
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What a wonderful custom. But I could see that there might be competition from some women .. and who knows if you really got those buttons from loved ones or just gathered them yourself... :-) still ... its a sweet thing I think..

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