The zipper’s pull tab was tiny and hard to grip and no one else was home to help me.
I had this problem in the past with another dress and rigged up a “zipper helper” to do the job. So it was time to get out my zipper helper again.
My zipper helper is simply a piece of string and a big safety pin.
I attach the safety pin to the zipper pull tab, loop the string through the closed safety pin, and pull the thread up to close the zipper.
I see now that they sell zipper helpers online and here are instructions to build your own.
So, keep on zippin'.
So simple. Thank you for the link Stana. I must say my flexibility has improved by doing without but now that this easy solution is available, I'll just have to do exercises instead. :)
ReplyDeleteDear Stana,
ReplyDeleteThere are devices to greatly ease zippering a zipper with a hole in the zipper pull tab. But some "high fashion" dresses and gowns have a tiny smooth solid zipper pull tab without a hole. I have yet to find a device that really works well with these. I have one device with a clamp and long handle, but it is very difficult to use, and it's unreliable (slips off the smooth pull tab most tries).
I wonder if any of your readers has found a reliable "zipper helper" for those smooth, solid zipper pull tabs.
Any inventors out there?
Love,
Sheila.
Hi Sheila,
DeleteThe Zipper Pull by Ms. Dress Up works in all invisible zippers. Check it out at www.msdressup.com
Like all the best ideas nice and simple, on a number of occassions I have had trouble, worst is when trying on a dress at the shop, getting it o OK but then not being able to undo the zip!
ReplyDeleteHi Stana, I love your blog. Check out suddenlee.com. Since you live in the northeastern US, check them out. They are perfect for femulators not comfortable shopping at a mall. Basically, using their site you can shop at the local mall and they will pick it up for you and ship it to you, saving you the trouble of actually visiting the mall. Just a thought!
ReplyDeleteStana, absolutely loved your post about zipper pulls! I've worn dresses that zip in back forever because that's what was available. Living alone made it tough, thanks for such a simple zipper tool!
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ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteThe Best Friend (www.bestfriendzip.com) was created just for this, now you can zip up completely ON YOUR OWN, Happy Zipping ladies!
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