Neatest vintage zipper I've ever seen!

[Elsewhere]

Neatest vintage zipper I\'ve ever seen!

Check out the zipper on this 40's gab skirt for.... the Girl Scouts!!

The pull is a little arrow -- and I've just never seen anything like it! It runs horizontally, NOT vertically.





Neat, huh?

 

[lkranieri]

Neat!

 

[joules]

Precious!

 

[denisebrain]

That is really neat. What is it zipping up in that short horizontal?

 

[The Vintage Merchant]

oo! me like!

probably a waist cinch (or more importantly, to let it out) for those little girls-on-the-grow at that age.

 

[glamoursurf]

That is so cool!

 

[Elsewhere]

It kind of takes the place of a regular zipper & button at the top/side of a pencil skirt.

Except little girls don't have hips, so not as much of an opening is needed - so yes, a slightly adjustable waist for growing little girls :D

 

[catwalkcreative]

Very cool little zip! :sunshine:

 

[Midge]

So cute!

Karin

 

[dorotheascloset]

thats supremely cool!!!

Ang

 

[cmpollack]

Wow, that IS cool!

 

[cactusandcattails]

I have a skirt with that style zipper at the waist. It is similar to the mexican circle skirts and in fact has a Mexican novelty print with pottery, sombreros, etc... but it is American made.

I have always thought it was the neatest zipper. It allows for a bit of adjustment as you can "lock" it down at any point once the slide part is in place. Probably allows for an inch or more play at the waist.

 

[crinolinegirl]

I've only had one skirt with that type of zip and it's was a late 50's maternity skirt so that you could let the waist out as your bump grew. It would make sense to put it on kids clothing though for growing kids. I know for Jake, although he's 8, I need to buy 10 year old size for the length BUT I always have to make the waist small but then let it out over the year when he grows. A zip like this would be easy.

Lei