Buttonhole
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A buttonhole is a reinforced hole in fabric that a button can pass through, allowing one piece of fabric to be secured to another. The raw edges of a buttonhole are usually finished with stitching. Th
Machine-stitched keyhole buttonhole with bar
A machine-made buttonhole.
A bound buttonhole. The inset fabric panels are called welts.
Frog (fastening)
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A frog or pankou, also called Chinese frog closure and decorative toggle, is a type of ornamental garment closure. Made from braiding, cord, fabric, or covered wire, they consist of a decorative knot
Buttonhole
…raw edges of a buttonhole are usually finished with stitching. This may be done either by hand or by a sewing machine. Some forms of button, such as a frog, use a loop of cloth or rope instead of a buttonhole. The term buttonhole can also refer to a flower worn in the lapel buttonhole of a coat or jacket…
Floral pankou, typically used on cheongsam, China
Ming dynasty empress' silk jacket with fastened with zimukou.
Portrait of a Nobleman wearing Hussar Dress, by Miklós Barabás (1833)
Straight pankou sewed to a cheongsam