Straight from the oyster to you, pearl buttons are easy to wear, handsome to sport and cute like a button. If you’re a button enthusiast, you’ll recall that Harvey Chalmers & Son’s Bonnie Heather Pearls were part of a long line of buttons that were “always in style” and “styled right.” Here are a few of the classic button cards of the ’40s and ’50s, when buttons were staples of everyday fashion.
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The 2015 Regional Design Annual—a collection of nearly 350 of the best pieces of American design from the year—is available now. Meanwhile, the 2016 RDA, featuring judges Gail Anderson, Marc English, Timothy Goodman, Bill Grant, Jennifer Morla and Jessica Walsh, is officially accepting entries. Enter today for early bird rates and a chance to see your work featured in PRINT magazine.
