help me o hive mind: bulk buttons

[anotheranon]

My tentative next project is a POTC-style pirate coat. I'm using the Simplicity POTC pattern from a few years back.

Which requires 28(!) 1-1 1/4" shank metal buttons.

Does anyone know where I could find that many at that size? Ebay is finding some lots that large, but they're all too small. I'm not aiming for historical accuracy.

Comments

[semmie17.livejournal.com]

Wow! Buttons that big are practically armor! :pppp

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

You are not wrong :P They can also be heavy and drag down the front of the coat, so some reinforcement is in order!

This pattern gets me off easy though - reproduction Jack Sparrow coats call for 46 (http://www.houseofanoria.com/POTC_JackSparrowStudy.htm).