I haven't posted in several days because every day I woke up determined to tackle the buttonholes on this romper and every day I chickened out. Today I worked on them and, as I feared, they were terrible. I will have to pick them out and do something else. I pinned it on Andy so that I could show it and to ask you what type of buttons do you think would look good? I spent a long time looking at buttons and couldn't find any I liked. I considered mother of pearl (too white), leather (dry clean only), wood (too casual), dark Nordic-sweater looking (too military), brown plastic (too plain), brown tortoise-type (too informal), etc. What would you use? Anyway, I love everything else about this little romper. I followed an original antique pattern (blogged here), which is a size 2.
I found an antique picture with a similar romper.
Please send advice about making buttonholes on a velveteen belt with a thick seam in the way AND what type of buttons would look good??
4 comments:
The romper is adorable as is the model! I'm sorry you had such a time with the buttonholes. I hate picking them out! As for buttons, when I'm stumped, I often opt for covered buttons. Is the fabric too heavy for that or are there too many to do? Maybe the legs in the antique picture substitute for a diaper bag- just stuff a few extra diapers in there.
Hi Lisa, have you thought about velvet covered buttons to match the belt? Or grey MOP buttons? For the buttonholes, try a solvy topper.
This is just toooo precious, Lisa. It looks like a portrait from the turn of the century (1900, not the current one.) The shoes are fabulous, the fabric is fabulous, the trim is just perfect. I love it.
I think fairly plain brown buttons would look fine. Let the attention be on the design of the romper, and not necessarily the buttons. There are also black mother-of-pearl buttons that sometimes have a hint of brown in them. I have also seen natural shell buttons in brown. They are sometimes decorative, but maybe you will be lucky and find some simple ones in brown. On the belt, would you be able to stitch a button to the top, but actually close the garment with a large snap underneath? That is often done in ready to wear on heavier fabrics.
The romper and model really are adorable!
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