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Cockney tradition to celebrity trend: The history of the London's pearly kings and queens | Books | Entertainment | Express.co.uk
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Peter Frampton on Twitter: "@SarahLSmith677 Are you sure these guys aren't in traditional London Cockney dress? @benchten https://t.co/xblpTHFDnP" / Twitter
![Cockney "Pearly" Button Costume, England, 20th cen - Jun 07, 2009 | Skinner in MA | Queen costume, Trash fashion, Fashion Cockney "Pearly" Button Costume, England, 20th cen - Jun 07, 2009 | Skinner in MA | Queen costume, Trash fashion, Fashion](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/e8/0e/11/e80e110aa62b47fa0311cbe1fbecb08d--england-buttons.jpg)
Cockney "Pearly" Button Costume, England, 20th cen - Jun 07, 2009 | Skinner in MA | Queen costume, Trash fashion, Fashion
![Pearly Kings and Queens, known as Pearlies, are an organised charitable tradition of working class culture in London, England. The practice of wearing clothes decorated with mother-of-pearl buttons is first associated with Pearly Kings and Queens, known as Pearlies, are an organised charitable tradition of working class culture in London, England. The practice of wearing clothes decorated with mother-of-pearl buttons is first associated with](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2A1YJX2/pearly-kings-and-queens-known-as-pearlies-are-an-organised-charitable-tradition-of-working-class-culture-in-london-england-the-practice-of-wearing-clothes-decorated-with-mother-of-pearl-buttons-is-first-associated-with-henry-croft-an-orphan-street-sweeper-who-collected-money-for-charity-in-the-late-1870s-croft-adapted-this-to-create-a-pearly-suit-to-draw-attention-to-himself-and-aid-his-fund-raising-activities-each-group-of-pearly-kings-and-queens-is-associated-with-a-church-in-central-london-and-is-committed-to-raising-money-for-charities-photo-by-laura-chiesapacific-press-2A1YJX2.jpg)