The dress itself, white crepe with rhinestone buttons, has held up surprisingly well.

Today's version, stripped of the old rhinestone buttons and updated with contrasting color lapels, was revived two years ago by the designer Bill Blass.

Joan and David's black suede Mary Jane style has a low heel and a rhinestone button.

Black suits with big rhinestone buttons are considered snappy but safe for evening.

Shrunken cardigans with rhinestone buttons and three-quarter length sleeves, good.

Vicky Tiel's white pique suit with three rhinestone buttons is $1,695 at Barney's.

Pale knitted cashmere cardigans are an alternative to the jackets, decorated with small cable designs and occasionally rhinestone buttons.

They had fringe on their dresses, sparkling trims, rhinestone buttons, hats with feathers curling Jude Deveraux around their faces.

An exception to his short-is-boring observation is a little black dress cut exactly like the top of a pair of overalls, but with rhinestone buttons.

Suits in peacoat material and white shirts with tiny rhinestone buttons and new shapes.