Dorset buttons

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(My own Dorset buttons) I have some tiny white buttons made of thread in my collection, and after some research I found out that they are called Dorset buttons. Here some history about Dorset buttons. (from Dorset buttons from Dorothy Johnstone made by Eve Hale) Dorset buttons are woven thread buttons, also know as needle-lace buttons. Initially the buttons were made from a disc of the horn of Dorset Sheep, those first buttons being called "high tops" and "knobs" (The high-tops were worn by…

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Dorset Buttons - Textile Maker Aird of Sleat, Isle of Skye

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