Research Development: The Pearly Kings and Queens

After visiting Taylor's Buttons and Belts I was interested when the shop owner said that they had previously sold Mother of Pearl buttons to the Pearly Kings and Queens. It was explained that the Mother of Pearl button was the only type of button the Pearly likes to use on their costumes. I already knew that the Pearly Kings and Queens are considered one of the eccentricities of being British, An Icon of London, mainly because of their costumes. I also knew that they are true Londoners or "Cockneys", born within the sound of the Bow Bells who collect money for charity and sew these buttons onto their clothes in order to attract attention. It seems the concept of collecting is an important aspect of the Pearly's work and therefore could become a development from "Collections", My initial starting point for this project. There is also a direct link between the button shop, A massive collection of buttons and the Pearly Kings and Queens costumes. So I think this would be an appropriate direction to take for my project, I'm not sure what I will discover but It will be worth trying to find out!