anyone know?

[erastes]

On a frogging jacket – were the buttons made of bobbles or bone or something?

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[seraphim-grace.livejournal.com]

dunno
but i do know the answer will be here somewhere

http://www.costumes.org/

i know if you're making you're own frogging you cover it with matching fabric, but i don't know what they did then.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I had a good poke around - that's always been one of my favourite sites, but couldn't find anything specific - am not going to worry about it. it's buttons. :)

[seraphim-grace.livejournal.com]

i have to phone pickford's house museum on monday about a seperate matter but they have military uniforms and they might know
I can ask

[erastes.livejournal.com]

thank you!

[lee-rowan.livejournal.com]

The oldest ones I've seen had a metal base under the braiding, but those were maybe 1920's.

Try this:

http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/italiRenlinks.htm

or maybe here:

http://www.fashion-era.com/index.htm

[erastes.livejournal.com]

thank you!

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

I've seen them made for historical re-enactment purposes of wrapped cord: a rather utilitarian cord covered with the stuff the frog closure was made of. But I don't know if that was standard for the period or a modern day adaption. It *seems* sensible enough to be period.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

yes - that's the sort of thing i've seen - I've decided that I'm being a BIT too anal, and am just having him rip the damned things apart....

:) thanks dear

[leni-jess.livejournal.com]

I know you've decided to go with the generic "buttons", but is there a regimental museum anywhere near you? Military costume collection? Might be worth a visit with a camera and notebook sometime.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

nowhere near me, sadly!

bobbles or bone or something?

[baritonejeff.livejournal.com]

Something. And I'm not telling.

Re: bobbles or bone or something?

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Helpful Jeff! LOL. I'm going with regimental buttons. If it's good enough for Sharpie, it's good enough for my Hussar boys.

[essayel.livejournal.com]

http://www.victorianstrollers.co.uk/stevesuniforms/hussars.html

http://www.victorianstrollers.co.uk/stevesuniforms/museum.html

These pictures might give you a hint.

[jean-roberta.livejournal.com]

Bone sounds decorative as well as traditional. Brass seems more military, but maybe only with buttonholes. Please let us know what you find out.

[enolabloodygay.livejournal.com]

'If it had been around at the time, they would have used it!'

Don't go down that route, it would have been Velcro!

Only joking, I have more faith in you than that, but so bored with that argument for inauthentic stuff appearing everywhere!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I'm going for brass - but i may never mention them - it was just to get them undone, in the end he cut them open becuase the frogging was soaked in blood