Mother-of-pearl buttons were once a staple of high-end tailored shirts, jackets and coats. But for such a ubiquitous fashion item, their origins are now rarely seen - and are becoming more unusual as ...

Long before pollution, dams and dredging threatened freshwater mussels living in Indiana rivers and streams, the mollusks faced another devastating menace: Fashion. A nearly insatiable demand for ...

MUSCATINE — Muscatine, a city of 23,888 on the banks of a mighty river in Eastern Iowa, has earned its nickname as the Pearl of the Mississippi. That's thanks to the hard work and entrepreneurship of ...

The button has long been a favoured, decorative feature in fashion for both men and women, with the pearl button adding exclusivity and desirability to garments for both. John F. Boepple originally ...

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