Frogs
No not amphibians, these frogs are garment closures and the
last of Buttons, Toggles and Frogs.
Frogs are decorative garment closures formed from loops of
braid and sewn onto garments. Like
Toggles they eliminate the need for buttonholes. Unlike toggles, that are usually used for heavy-weight garments,
frogs are usually used on delicate fabrics or on fabrics where buttonholes may
fray. Also a button element is worked into
the braid on one half of the two piece
closure and the loop is integrated into the other half.
These are beautiful embellishments for any garment, but
especially blouses and jackets.
Purchased frogs made in China
In her book ‘50 Heirloom Buttons to Make’, Nancy Nehring
devotes an entire chapter of instruction for making frog closures .
I love this book!!!
50 Heirloom Buttons to Make, Nancy Nehring, Tauton Press, Newtown CT, 1996
Pg. 89 from Nancy's book illustrating just three of her decorative knot frogs.
photography by Marcus Tullis
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