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Old 06-17-2008, 02:52 PM   #1
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I am writing this story in which i have and Edwardian wedding(1911) do you think that they had button holes in those days (you know the flowers pined on peoples lapels espeacally the groom etc) back then.
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I think humans have pretty much always had butt holes.
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I think humans have pretty much always had butt holes.

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I think you mean bouttoneire. A flower or spray of flowers worn in the lapel buttonhole.
I'm not sure, but I believe I've seen some movies about that period where they did have them.
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