PEARLS FROM THE ORIENT

[Jordan Marc]

For those members of the lounge who simply must have genuine mother-of-pearl buttons on their shirts--not those pathetically thin things but thickies that have nacre lustre and even come in jewel-toned colors--you want to explore Hwa Seng Textiles in Singapore (www.hst.com/sg), In addition to a variety of buttons, you'll find mother-of-pearl collar stays to complement your shirts.

Now before ordering a bundle of buttons from the East, take a look at the Holland & Sherry website, which also sells pearlie buttons. M'thinks H&S imports its buttons from the Orient, so do a bit of comparison shopping for best price. And for Heaven's sake! order enough buttons so you have a supply of spares on hand.

JMB

[JDelage]

This site doesn't seem to work.

[belimad]

correct link is http://www.hst.com.sg/