Button

Object/Artifact

UNO Archaeological Research and Curation

Name/Title

Button

Description

A small, round button, blue in color with scale design.

Use

Decorative

Context

The clothing that was popular among women working along Basin Street would have incorporated bold, rich colors to better attract the attention of their clientele. This button was likely part of one such colorful ensemble and represents the expense that would have gone into dressing and styling these otherwise lower-class women into something more attuned to the expensive tastes of New Orleans' elite.

Collection

319 N. Basin St.

Cataloged By

Alexandra River Osbourn

Created By

anthropologyandsociology@uno.edu

Create Date

December 13, 2024

Updated By

anthropologyandsociology@uno.edu

Update Date

December 13, 2024