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| The Winchester Sutler, Inc. 270 Shadow Brook Lane Winchester, VA 22603 U.S.A. |
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WHAT BUTTONS SHOULD BE USED WHERE:
Coats and Vests have SHANK BUTTONS
to go through the thick material.
Large or Medium normally are used to close Infantry coats. (Small for the cuff buttons.)
Small are used on Union Mounted Cavalry Coats. Small are also used on vests.
Shirts should have SHELL or mother of pearl buttons.
Metal Shank uniform buttons are not put on shirts, (except 17 star Confederate on Bib Front.)
(Wood and horn buttons are for low class, slaves, or mountainmen
- they are fine on unseen undergarments -
A free person would go through the trouble of making cloth buttons,
before being caught in public visibly wearing wood or bone.),
For instructions on making your own cloth buttons -
CLOTH COVERED buttons were popular for civilian men & ladies.
Pants normally have lg. FOUR-HOLE PEWTER for the waist & suspenders...sm. for the fly..
PAPER BUTTONS are a good example of cheap goods sold to the armies.
They are flimsey and need to be replaced often.
The following buttons are gold tone and are a hollow three-piece brass construction with shank - just like the originals. These are manufactured by Waterbury...markings are on the back.
Large Buttons - L are just a tad bit smaller than a quarter...$1.50 each
Medium Buttons - M - are the size of a nickle...$1.50 each
The only medium size military button is U.S. Eagle with plain shield.
Small Buttons - S - are between a dime and a penny in size...$ 1.25 each
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The following Waterbury 3-Piece hollow construction shank buttons are apropriate for use on Coats, Vests, and Hats. Shank buttons should not be used on shirts because the material is to thin and the buttons will hang face down to the ground. It is also inappropriate to use them on pants because one does not wear a patriotic emblem below the waist! |
 | Side View 3-Piece SHANK BUTTON |
| #BTCS - L or S Confederate States of America | #BTUC - L or S = U.S. Eagle with "C" Shield #BTUI - L or S = U.S. Eagle with "I" in Shield #BTUA - L or S = U.S. Eagle with "A" in Shield | #BTUP - L, M, S U.S. EAGLE with plain shield |
| #BTAL L or S ALABAMA | #BTAR L or S ARKANSAS | #BTCA L or S CALIFORNIA | #BTCO L or S COLORADO | #BTCT L or S CONNECTICUT |
| #BTDE L or S DELAWARE | #BTFL L or S FLORIDA | #BTGA L or S GEORGIA | #BTIL L or S ILLINOIS | #BTIN L or S INDIANA |
| #BTIA L or S IOWA | #BTKA L or S KANSAS | #BTKY L or S KENTUCKY | #BTLA L or S LOUISIANA | #BTME L or S MAINE |
| #BTMD L or S MARYLAND | #BTMA L or S MASSACHUSETTS | #BTMI L or S MICHIGAN | #BTMN L or S MINNESOTA | #BTMS L or S MISSISSIPPI |
| #BTMO L or S MISSOURI | #BTNH L or S NEW HAMPSHIRE | #BTNJ L or S NEW JERSEY | #BTNY L or S NEW YORK | #BTNC L or S NORTH CAROLINA |
| #BTOH L or S OHIO | #BTOR L or S OREGON | #BTPA L or S PENNSYLVANIA | #BTRI L or S RHODE ISLAND | #BTSC L or S SOUTH CAROLINA |
| #BTTN L or S TENNESSEE | #BTTX L or S TEXAS | #BTVT L or S VERMONT | #BTVA L or S VIRGINIA | #BTWI L or S WISCONSIN |
STATE BUTTONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN MEDIUM SIZE!
The above buttons are Waterbury's gold tone brass.
They are the proper 3-piece-hollow construction with shank
Large above Buttons are $1.50 each Small Buttons are $1.25 each
| #BTOD L - $1.50 S - $1.25 ORDNANCE | #BTNV L - $1.50 S - $1.25 NAVY | #BTMC L - $3.25 S - $2.25 MARINE | #BTEG L - $5.00 S - $3.50 ENGINEER |
The above buttons are Waterbury's gold tone brass.
They are the proper 3-piece-hollow construction with shank
| #BTBA L - $1.25 ARTILLERY | #BTBC L - $1.25 CAVALRY | #BTBI L - $1.25 INFANTRY |
Not available in Medium or Small at this time
The Regulations for the Army of the Confederate States - 1861
called for Confederate Officers to wear the following button
 | #BT13 13 Star CONFEDERATE OFFICER's L - $1.50 . . . S - $1.25 |
The above buttons are Waterbury's gold tone brass.
They are the proper 3-piece-hollow construction with shank
| #BTBPC - CAVALRY L - $ .75 * S - $.50 | #BTBPI - INFANTRY L - $ .75 * S - $.50 | #BTBPA - ARTILLERY L - $.75 * S - $.50 |
| #BTPSI - SCRIPT "I" L - $.75 Large size ONLY |  | #BTP17 - 17 Star Conf (Also Mexican War) L - $.75 Large size ONLY |  |
Use small buttons for regular C.W. Shirts Use Large for Fireman's or Bib-Front Shirts (The above #BTP17 can also be used on Bib-Fronts) #BTSHL -L - $.35 #BTSHL -S - $.20 |  |
| PANTS BUTTONS #BTPL4 - Large 4-hole Pewter L - $.35 Use Large for Waist and Suspenders ALSO for haversacks & gaitors #BTPS4 - Small 4-hole Pewter S - $.25 Use small buttons for fly #BTPAP - Paper Buttons S - $.15 |  |
 | #BTBL L & M - $1.50 S - $1.25 BALL BUTTONS |  | #BTPMW - Small ONLY Mexican War "Dot" Buttons Use for civilian vests & haversacks S - $.50 |
Making Cloth Buttons If you really want to do the untimate civilian button, here is how...Make a small metal ring - the size you want your button to be. Cover it with fabric from the article of clothes you just made. Gather the loose ends to the center back and stitch securely. Now, button hole stitch all the way around the edge of the button catching the front fabric, ring, and back fabric with each stitch. | #BTFL - Smooth Plain flat or slightly domed (Which ever is in stock) Use for civilian clothing L & M - $1.50 S - $1.25 |  |
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