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Show Buttons in Early Times Looked On as a Luxury By the "History of English Drer.' the button Is traced to 1250. It was commonly worn in the time of Edward I, and figures In a poem that dates from about this time and ; certainly not later than 1390. This refers to a robe, the sleeves of which were decorated with blue buttons from the elbow to the hand. When points and laces were introduced intro-duced in the Fifteenth century, buttons fell out of favor, but returned re-turned as a luxury in the following follow-ing century, and were so highly appreciated ap-preciated as to be bequeathed In wills. A 'testator in a will dated J 573 left to one John Woodzyle. "my doublet of fruite-canvas, and my hose with frieze breeches. Also, unto Strowde, my frieze jerkin with silk buttons. Also, to Symonde Blssho;pe, the smith, my other frieze Jerkin with stone buttons." Gascoigne "iang of "a bonnet buttoned but-toned wiA gold." Kansas City Times. |