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The working heart of the archive — over 1,300 vintage button sets for garment sewing, repairs and alterations, every one sized in millimetres with close-up photos.

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Sewing Buttons from the Archive

This is the archive at full width: more than 1,300 button sets for people who sew. Garment makers matching a pattern's button spec, alterationists replacing a broken set, quilters and menders — if it gets sewn, it's here, from 10 mm shirt buttons to 30 mm coat statements.

What makes vintage stock better for sewing is consistency: these are factory-matched sets from single production runs, so every button in the pack is identical — no dye-lot drift, no mixed batches. Use the size filters to narrow by mm, or search a style and let the Button Finding Service handle the rest.

Further reading: Button Sizes Explained: Ligne to mm Chart · How Many Buttons Do You Need?

Sewing Buttons — Questions, Answered

How do I measure a button for sewing?
Measure flat across the widest point in millimetres. Buttonholes should be the button's diameter plus 2–3 mm for thickness. Every listing here shows exact mm and most show ligne too.
What's the difference between shank and flat buttons?
Flat (2-hole/4-hole) buttons sew flush — best for shirts and light fabric. Shank buttons have a rear loop that gives thick fabric room to close — best for coats, jackets and knits.
Do you sell single buttons or sets?
Nearly everything is a matched set of 6 or 12 from one factory run. Sets cost around $2–3 per button and guarantee a perfect match across a garment.
Can you help me find a specific button?
Yes — that's the Button Finding Service. Email a photo and mm size and we'll search the thousands of unlisted styles in the archive, usually replying within one business day.