my favorite zip

retro ruth

retro ruth

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Following on from trell's early zip question, I had to share my favourite zip, centre back of a late 30s / early 40s (I think) evening dress from my own wardrobe. Sadly missing a few stones. It says Czechoslovakia on the back of the zip. I love it!

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Anyone else got a favourite fastening?! I'm such a nerd!

Ruth
 
Is this an expensive dress? The stones are hand set; I wonder if they were set after the zip.

However, this is an exposed zip and not too difficult to sew. Claire
 
I don't know but I don't think so - it has no label, and though reasonably well made, not exceptionally so, might even be home made - the shoulder pads certainly were. The stones are only the zip - nowhere else on the dress. And as they are on the pull too - surely must have come with the zip?

Here's the back of the zip in case it's of interest. Not a great pic - daylight's gone so I used flash but you get the idea.

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I sold one last yr, also late 30s with rhinestone zipper down front and on sleeves which could be made puffier by zipping all the way down.

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Coo that's lovely second looks! I think it must have been because zips were so new and daring in clothing then, that they were made a feature of, rather than seen as something functional to hide away.

Here's my second favourite early zip - on the side of a 30s evening dress - not decorative but interesting because it's been made so that the teeth are covered by fabric when closed - an early hidden zip. It's called the Koh I Noor Kover Zip on the back of the pull - a zip named after a diamond!

Ruth
 
Ruth, I've had a dress with that hidden zipper too. I couldn't figure it out: wondered if it was inside out or something, it just looks so odd!

Loving all these fabulous zippers ladies - thank you.

Nicole
 
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