crazyforlatin Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Just lost a button on the front of a thrifted J Crew blazer. It looks like wood, cracked, and bulbous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Could it be leather instead of wood? Google "woven leather button" and see if the pics that show up look the same. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I don't know what they are called, but they are meant to look like they are made out of leather. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 It sounds hollow when I knock on it, but I did google the name, plansrme, and it looks exactly like it. Mine are probably made to look like leather. But at least I now know where to start. I’m so very awful at sewing. I almost want to get a tailor to replace all 5 with the leather ones but it’ll probably cost more than the blazer. People always say that buttons make a huge difference on clothes. And I really like the woven look. Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Yes, these buttons usually IME aren't really made out of leather, they are wood or plastic. But they are meant to look like leather. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoeless Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Try "woven leather button" or "domed woven button" or "domed wood woven button". An eBay search turned up many options. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 I'd call that a leather shank button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 JoAnns Fabric usually has buttons like that. I have no idea what they are called! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 6 hours ago, crazyforlatin said: I’m so very awful at sewing. I almost want to get a tailor to replace all 5 with the leather ones but it’ll probably cost more than the blazer. People always say that buttons make a huge difference on clothes. And I really like the woven look. Thanks so much! Don't you dare get a tailor to sew on BUTTONS! Easiest thing in the world. Can you thread a needle? If so, you can sew a new button exactly where the original buttons were. I'm sure there's a YouTube video. Or 20. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 On 1/6/2020 at 6:49 PM, plansrme said: Don't you dare get a tailor to sew on BUTTONS! Easiest thing in the world. Can you thread a needle? If so, you can sew a new button exactly where the original buttons were. I'm sure there's a YouTube video. Or 20. Aye aye ma’am! Things I need to learn in 2020. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 I found a few on Etsy; the original buttons are 23mm or 7/8". Thanks everyone for helping with this! I was planning to ask strangers IRL, but you guys are amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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