Äppelbo
Brass
1/3" - 1" diameter

These are the buttons that are used on the Swedish costume. I recently found out there is a difference between the folk costume and the national costume. Folk costume or "Folkdräkt" is a term only used for costumes from areas with a well-documented, locally distinctive form of dress. I had always assumed the costumes the Queen and Princesses wear are the folk costumes from their region, but when you think about it, how can the national royalty be from any region? They are the nation! The national costume, called "Nationaldräkter", was developed in the romantic national period around 1900, it was designed by a woman called Märta Jörgensen, but she never saw that the design was accepted as the process took 80 years, talk about Swedish contemplation! She wore her design until the day she died, feeling it was the peoples costume. The buttons are handmade in the traditional style, as they have been made for 100's of years. The largest one, designed for the side button on the traditional skirt, is perfect on a Winter coat, Manuela, who works with us had a button "emergency" and used the medium one on her jeans, the small ones are great as a detail on children's clothing. If there is one style you particularly like please let me know.