Frog (fastening)
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A frog (simplified Chinese: 盘扣; traditional Chinese: 盤扣; pinyin: pánkòu, also called huaniu (Chinese: 花纽; pinyin: Huāniǔ; lit. 'flower buttons') or panhuaniu (Chinese: 盘花纽) in China, or frog knots, frogs,[1][2] Chinese frog closures and decorative toggles in English[3][4][5]) is a type of ornamental braiding closure made out of cord, consisting of a button (oftentimes a Chinese button knot for a traditional Chinese style[6]) and a loop; it is used to fasten garments without creating an overlap.[1] Its purpose is to act as a fastener as well as providing a decorative closure for the garment.[1] It is especially used on the cheongsam, where the frog represents the cultural essence of the dress.[7]
Type | Fastening made of fabric |
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Material | Diverse, including silk |
Place of origin | At least the Song dynasty (960–1279 AD), China |
Pankou | |||||||
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Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 盘扣 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 盤扣 | ||||||
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Huaniu | |||||||
Chinese | 花纽 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Flower buttons | ||||||
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Panhuaniu | |||||||
Chinese | 盘花纽 | ||||||
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English name | |||||||
English | Frogs/ Frog closures/ Frogging/ Decorative toggles | ||||||
The frog originated from China and later spread beyond it.[6] Western military uniforms adopted the decorative fastener, which then began to appear on the civilian clothes of both genders, such as overcoats, spencers, and pelisses.[1]
Frog fasteners are usual to garments of Asian design, such as a shirt or coat with a mandarin collar, which features frog fasteners at the shoulder and down the front of the garment. In the design of a garment, frogging is the use of braided, frog fasteners is a detail of the overall design of the garment.[2]