Waistcoat Studs

[cufflinkmaniac]

Is there anywhere other than eBay to find them?And do they necessarily have to match the shirt studs and cufflinks?I'm sorry for so many formalwear questions,but I'm slowly piecing together a black tie ensemble.So far I only have the cufflinks and shirt studs.

 

[DerMann]

http://www.vintageshirt.co.uk/

Under accessories they have waistcoat studs.

I bought a marcella waistcoat for white tie from them and the studs look like mother of pearl (I doubt that they actually are, though).

 

[cufflinkmaniac]

http://www.vintageshirt.co.uk/

Under accessories they have waistcoat studs.

I bought a marcella waistcoat for white tie from them and the studs look like mother of pearl (I doubt that they actually are, though).

I actually know about them (and Clermont Direct),but they only have pearl,and I was hoping for a little more variety.I saw a post on another site where someone had black onyx waistcoat studs and wore them with his white waistcoat,a look I very much like.

 

[anon`]

No, they needn't match. But they should at least look good together. I'd put more effort into making them harmonize (or even match--I'd love to get a genuine set) with your shirt studs than cufflinks, howeve: seems like most people are more likely to compare shirt and waistcoast studs to each other than either to your cufflinks.

 

[DerMann]

I actually know about them (and Clermont Direct),but they only have pearl,and I was hoping for a little more variety.I saw a post on another site where someone had black onyx waistcoat studs and wore them with his white waistcoat,a look I very much like.

My mistake, did not read that you were looking for black tie.

 

[cufflinkmaniac]

No, they needn't match. But they should at least look good together. I'd put more effort into making them harmonize (or even match--I'd love to get a genuine set) with your shirt studs than cufflinks, howeve: seems like most people are more likely to compare shirt and waistcoast studs to each other than either to your cufflinks.

I've found a set of three shank back buttons that are black and gold (same as my shirt studs/cufflinks),that are about the right size for waistcoat studs.The only real difference is that the buttons have a diamond cut stone and my shirt studs are smooth onyx.I think these should work well!

 

[Tomasso]

Is there anywhere other than eBay to find them?.

Just curious but why no eBay?

 

[cufflinkmaniac]

Just curious but why no eBay?

Oh,it's not that I wouldn't buy them from eBay,but I have a devil of a time finding them.I've tried vest studs,waistcoat studs,vest buttons,waistcoat buttons,and still no luck.I do occasionally see them in a lot,but there are usually only one or two and are in awful shape.

 

[anon`]

I've found a set of three shank back buttons that are black and gold (same as my shirt studs/cufflinks),that are about the right size for waistcoat studs.The only real difference is that the buttons have a diamond cut stone and my shirt studs are smooth onyx.I think these should work well!

If they look anything at all like I'm envisioning... I think they're as close to perfect as you can get without actually being perfect!

 

[cufflinkmaniac]

If they look anything at all like I'm envisioning... I think they're as close to perfect as you can get without actually being perfect!

I'd post a picture,but my camera's on the fritz at the moment.

 

[cufflinkmaniac]

If they look anything at all like I'm envisioning... I think they're as close to perfect as you can get without actually being perfect!

I've got a problem.I don't think the size is right.They're a little smaller than my cufflinks,and from what I've seen waistcoat studs and cufflinks are about the same size.I'm hoping that they'll still work though.

 

[Josephine]

I've got a problem.I don't think the size is right.They're a little smaller than my cufflinks,and from what I've seen waistcoat studs and cufflinks are about the same size.I'm hoping that they'll still work though.

I don't think a little smaller would matter.

 

[Tomasso]

waistcoat studs and cufflinks are about the same size.

Not really.

 

[cufflinkmaniac]

Not really.

Oh good!!But on the off chance that the buttonhole is a little too big,do you think a tailor would be able to sew a little of it up to make it smaller?