Hooks and eyes are current at least by the 17th century on sites in the
Chesapeake
Silas Hurry
At 08:33 AM 10/17/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Does anyone know when snaps, like the ones you would see on a shirt, or a
>baby's onesie, were invented? Or when they became readily accessible in
>stores? I have checked the 1902 Sears Catalog, and there are no snaps in
>it. Also, along the same thread (no pun intended) how about early dates for
>hook and eye closures? Any help is appreciated.
>
>Lynita Langley-Ware
>MCRA
>Greenbrier, Arkansas