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Heavyweight buttons for overcoats, peacoats, and winter wool — large vintage shanks and sew-throughs strong enough for thick fabric, in matched sets.

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Coat Buttons from the Archive

Coats need bigger, tougher buttons than anything else in the wardrobe — usually 23–30 mm, with a shank that gives thick wool room to close. This collection pulls together the archive's coat-weight buttons: substantial metal shanks, horn-look and tortoise-style sets, and statement designs for double-breasted fronts.

Most coat repairs start with one lost button and end with a full upgrade — a matched vintage set costs about $2–3 per button and makes an old coat feel bespoke. Every listing shows exact millimetre sizing so you can match your buttonholes, and everything ships tracked worldwide with free shipping over $65 to the USA, Canada and UK.

Further reading: How to Sew a Coat Button That Never Falls Off · How Many Buttons Does a Coat Need?

Coat Buttons — Questions, Answered

What size buttons do coats use?
Most overcoats take 23–30 mm buttons (36–48 ligne) on the front and smaller sizes on cuffs and epaulettes. Measure an existing button flat across in mm and match it to the sizes listed on each product.
How do I sew a button onto a thick coat?
Use a shank button (a loop on the back instead of holes) or build a thread shank — wrap thread several times between button and fabric before knotting. Nearly all buttons in this collection are shanked for exactly this reason.
Can I replace all my coat buttons at once?
Yes — most sets here are 6 or 12 matched buttons, enough for a full coat front plus cuffs. Replacing the complete set is the classic way to upgrade a plain coat.
What if my coat button is discontinued?
Send a photo and the mm size to our Button Finding Service — thousands of archive styles aren't listed online, and matching discontinued coat buttons is our speciality.