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Crafts CouncilDirectoryMarilyn Rathbone

The British Textile Art Exhibition 62@50, Tokyo, Japan, 2014

Pastimes celebrates the game of draughts, handmade buttons, and bygone times. Draughts, extremely popular in Georgian times, has been played in the United Kingdom for centuries. The board is made from wrapped square buttons, Art Deco in style, and the draughtsmen from Edwardian style lace shirtwaist buttons. I was thrilled when Pastimes was selected for inclusion in The British Textile Art Exhibition 62@50, Tokyo, Japan.

Marilyn Rathbone

Worthing, England


Pastimes, Marilyn Rathbone

Materials: Como silk, brass curtain rings, grey board, paper


Pastimes, close-up detail, Marilyn Rathbone

Pastimes, reverse of board, Marilyn Rathbone

On the reverse of the board are a set of tiny shirtwaist buttons that have been used to attach the square buttons to the upper side of the board – rather like upholstery buttons.

The British Textile Art Exhibition 62@50, Tokyo, Japan, 2014

Pastimes celebrates the game of draughts, handmade buttons, and bygone times. Draughts, extremely popular in Georgian times, has been played in the United Kingdom for centuries. The board is made from wrapped square buttons, Art Deco in style, and the draughtsmen from Edwardian style lace shirtwaist buttons. I was thrilled when Pastimes was selected for inclusion in The British Textile Art Exhibition 62@50, Tokyo, Japan.

Marilyn Rathbone

Worthing, England


Pastimes, Marilyn Rathbone

Materials: Como silk, brass curtain rings, grey board, paper


Pastimes, reverse of board, Marilyn Rathbone

On the reverse of the board are a set of tiny shirtwaist buttons that have been used to attach the square buttons to the upper side of the board – rather like upholstery buttons.


Pastimes, close-up detail, Marilyn Rathbone

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